Namibia vs World: Mineral rents
Namibia
3.2%
in 2021
World
0.8%
in 2021
Namibia rank
32nd
World rank
30th
Mineral rents over time
- Namibia
- World
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 3.2% against 0.8% in World, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 4.1 times World's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 32nd and World ranks 30th of 212 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.6% | 0.2% | 9.4% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 1.2% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 1.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 0.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 1.6% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Namibia or World?
- Namibia, at 3.2% against 0.8% in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Namibia and World?
- 2.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and World?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Namibia and World rank globally for mineral rents?
- Namibia ranks 32nd and World ranks 30th of 212 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.