Panama vs World: Mineral rents

Panama
3.6%
in 2021
World
0.8%
in 2021
Panama rank
30th
World rank
30th

Mineral rents over time

  • Panama
  • World
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 3.6% against 0.8% in World, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Panama's figure about 4.7 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was World ahead.

Panama ranks 30th and World ranks 30th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and World in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama World Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% World
1980s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% World
1990s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% World
2000s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% World
2010s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% World
2020s 2.0% 0.5% 1.5% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral rents, Panama or World?
Panama, at 3.6% against 0.8% in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in mineral rents between Panama and World?
2.8%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and World?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Panama and World rank globally for mineral rents?
Panama ranks 30th and World ranks 30th 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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Indicator
Mineral rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 11,714 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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.