Economy
10 economy stories
Economy Highlights
Economy The Safest Drivers Pay More for Insurance. The Most Dangerous Pay Less.
50 states. One maddening paradox that exposes how car insurance actually works.
Economy Mongolia's Economy Has Doubled in Nine Years. Mining Still Drives a Quarter of It.
Mongolia's GDP grew from $11.6 billion in 2015 to $23.8 billion in 2024. The mining sector accounts for 26.4% of that economy — the single largest direct contributor, despite a decade of diversification talk.
Economy Mongolia Owns 34% of Its Biggest Mine. It Has Never Received a Dividend.
Oyu Tolgoi generated $1.6 billion in 2023. The government's equity stake — paid for with a $6 billion loan — has returned zero in dividends since the mine opened.
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Economy The Numbers Behind a Mongolia Trip: Temperature, Cost, and When to Go
Mongolia welcomed 727,386 international visitors in 2024 — 22% more than 2023. This guide uses verified data to answer the three questions every traveler asks first: when is the best time, what does it cost to sleep, and what does it cost to get there.
Economy Mongolia's Digital Divide
Ulaanbaatar's internet is 13 times faster than Mongolia's most remote western cities. Bandwidth maps to geography.
Economy Mutton Costs 45% More in Winter: Plan Your Meat Budget
Five meats, four seasons, one budget. See when to buy and how much you'll spend.
Economy ₮3.2 Trillion: Who Owns Mongolia's Biggest Companies?
A searchable database of Mongolia's largest companies — by revenue, sector, and ownership. Find out who controls the economy.
Economy Where Does Mongolia's Government Spend? Every Line Item
A searchable breakdown of Mongolia's national budget — every ministry, every category. See where the money goes and what changed from last year.
Economy Mongolia's Two Debt Numbers: $10.5B Government, $37.1B Total
Government debt is moderate at 44% of GDP. But total external debt — including banks and corporations — is 158%. Which number matters more?
Economy 17% Mortgage vs. 6%: Should You Rent or Buy in Ulaanbaatar?
Apartment prices hit ₮5 million per square meter. At commercial rates, buying rarely makes sense — but the subsidized program changes everything.
Also in Environment
Environment 1.49°C: The World Is Running Out of Runway
144 years of NASA temperature data in one scroll — from industrial baseline to the hottest year on record
Environment 4,000 Lives a Year: Mongolia's Air Pollution Deaths
4,000 Mongolians die from air pollution every year. Each dot below represents 10 of them.
Environment 76x the Safe Limit: What UB's Air Does to Your Body
Enter your age, district, and health profile — and see how many years of life expectancy you may be losing to pollution
Data Tools & Calculators
Tool Mutton Costs 45% More in Winter: Plan Your Meat Budget
Five meats, four seasons, one budget. See when to buy and how much you'll spend.
Tool 76x the Safe Limit: What UB's Air Does to Your Body
Enter your age, district, and health profile — and see how many years of life expectancy you may be losing to pollution
Tool ₮792,000 a Month: Can You Survive in Ulaanbaatar?
Rent alone exceeds the minimum wage. Adjust the sliders and see where you'd cut.