Cape Verde vs South Africa: Coal rents
Cape Verde
17.2%
in 2021
South Africa
2.4%
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
1st
South Africa rank
4th
Coal rents over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 17.2% against 2.4% in South Africa, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 7.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 200 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.2% | 2.5% | 60.7% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 1.8% | 31.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 2.7% | 22.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 2.4% | 15.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 2.0% | 12.1% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal rents, Cape Verde or South Africa?
- Cape Verde, at 17.2% against 2.4% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in coal rents between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 14.8%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for coal rents?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 200 countries.
- 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.