Mineral rents as a share of GDP in Africa 2000-2018
Mineral rents in Africa covered around 2.49 percent of the continent's GDP as of 2018. The share slightly decreased from the 2.64 percent registered in the previous year. During the period observed, the share fluctuated minimally but generally increased, peaking in 2013 at 4.23 percent. Mineral rents show differences in the production value of mineral stocks and their corresponding production costs.