Namibia vs South Africa: Mineral rents
Namibia
3.2%
in 2021
South Africa
3.8%
in 2021
Namibia rank
32nd
South Africa rank
29th
Mineral rents over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.8% against 3.2% in Namibia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 29th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.6% | 4.1% | 5.5% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.8% against 3.2% in Namibia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for mineral rents?
- Namibia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 29th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Mineral rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mineral rents are the difference between the value of production for a stock of minerals at world prices and their total costs of production. Minerals included in the calculation are tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate.