South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Mineral rents
South Africa
3.8%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
4.2%
in 2021
South Africa rank
29th
Zimbabwe rank
26th
Mineral rents over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 4.2% against 3.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
South Africa ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 1.7% | 2.4% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 3.9% | 2.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 2.1% | 1.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 4.2% against 3.8% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for mineral rents?
- South Africa ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th 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.