Critical resources

Which economies depend most on mineral wealth?

Mineral and natural-resource rents, and ores & metals export shares (WDI).

Open World Development Indicators Natural Earth admin-0 boundaries

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GET/api/v1/questions/mineral-dependence
GET/api/v1/questions/mineral-dependence/answer?indicator=NY.GDP.MINR.RT.ZS&year=latest
indicatorIndicator — NY.GDP.MINR.RT.ZS, NY.GDP.TOTL.RT.ZS, TX.VAL.MMTL.ZS.UN
yearYear — latest, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005,...