Africa Eastern and Southern vs South Africa: Coal rents
Africa Eastern and Southern
1.0%
in 2021
South Africa
2.4%
in 2021
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
3rd
South Africa rank
4th
Coal rents over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.4% against 1.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th of 47 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 2.3% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 3.8% | 1.7% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.7% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.4% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 2.0% | 1.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal rents, Africa Eastern and Southern or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.4% against 1.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2021.
- What is the difference in coal rents between Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa?
- 1.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa rank globally for coal rents?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Coal rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Coal rents are the difference between the value of both hard and soft coal production at world prices and their total costs of production.