Panama vs South Africa: Mineral rents
Panama
3.6%
in 2021
South Africa
3.8%
in 2021
Panama rank
30th
South Africa rank
29th
Mineral rents over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.8% against 3.6% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 214 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 4.1% | 4.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 1.4% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.6% | 0.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Panama or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.8% against 3.6% in Panama as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for mineral rents?
- Panama ranks 30th 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.