South Asia vs Zimbabwe: Mineral rents
South Asia
1.1%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
4.2%
in 2021
South Asia rank
25th
Zimbabwe rank
26th
Mineral rents over time
- South Asia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 4.2% against 1.1% in South Asia, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 3.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 1.7% | 1.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 3.9% | 3.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 2.1% | 1.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 3.2% | 2.4% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, South Asia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 4.2% against 1.1% in South Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between South Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 3.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do South Asia and Zimbabwe rank globally for mineral rents?
- South Asia ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 47 groups.
- 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.