Papua New Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mineral rents
Mineral rents over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 14.4% against 2.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 4.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.7% | 1.6% | 13.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 17.5% | 1.8% | 15.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 0.7% | 7.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 0.6% | 9.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 1.0% | 6.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 1.9% | 6.8% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Papua New Guinea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 14.4% against 2.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mineral rents?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th 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.