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
02468197119962021

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

Indicator
Coal rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 10,672 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Coal rents are the difference between the value of both hard and soft coal production at world prices and their total costs of production.