76 c. total 1758.0 100 332.8 100 679.1 100 It is striking that just over half of the global graphite resources of producing companies are located in developing countries, whereas for exploration projects the largest resources are found in the least developed countries. 5.3.2 by annual per capita income Table 8 - Distribution of C-resources by annual per capita income in the resource countries in Mio t Annual per capita income CResources all Share in % CResources producing operations only Share in % CResources exploration projects only Share in % High income 230.9 13.13 25.5 7.68 183.5 27.02 Upper middle 964.6 54.87 169.0 50.77 91.0 13.4 Lower middle 127.9 7.28 4.7 1.42 103.8 15.28 Low income 434.6 24.72 133,6 40.13 300.6 44.3 total 1758.0 100 332.8 100 679.1 100 Low-income countries: Gross national income (GNI) per capita of $1,135 or less in 2024. Lower-middle-income countries: GNI per capita between $1,136 and $4,495 in 2024. Uppermiddle-income countries: GNI per capita between $4,496 and $13,935 in 2024. High-income countries: GNI per capita of more than $13,935 in 2024. Approximately 44% of graphite resources are found in countries classified as "lowincome" by the World Bank. While production costs are correspondingly low in these countries, they can also be a source of political unrest. 5.3.3 by political stability Table 9 - Distribution of C-resources by political stability of the resource countries in Mio t Pol. stability CResources all Share in % CResources of producing operations only Share in % CResources of exploration projects only Share in % stable 0 0 0 0 0 0
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