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Mining and minerals in Africa
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Mineral rents (2021)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: 28.8%
- Zambia: 28.2%
- Mali: 16.2%
- Burkina Faso: 15.5%
- Mauritania: 9.6%
- Sudan: 6.6%
- Liberia: 5.4%
- Ghana: 5.2%
- Togo: 4.9%
- Zimbabwe: 4.2%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators
Ores and metals exports (2024)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: 76.5%
- Zambia: 73%
- Zimbabwe: 33.8%
- Mauritania: 33.7%
- Madagascar: 32.9%
- Namibia: 32.3%
- Seychelles: 13.7%
- Senegal: 7.9%
- The Gambia: 7.3%
- Central African Republic: 6.3%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators