Which has higher coal rents, Central Europe and the Baltics or Zambia?

Zambia, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Zambia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.

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.

Central Europe and the Baltics vs Zambia: Coal rents

Central Europe and the Baltics

0.1%

in 2021

Zambia

0.2%

in 2021

Central Europe and the Baltics rank

25th

Zambia rank

24th

Coal rents over time

Central Europe and the Baltics
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.0 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Zambia ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 24th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central Europe and the Baltics	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	Zambia
1990s	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	Central Europe and the Baltics
2000s	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	Central Europe and the Baltics
2010s	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%	Central Europe and the Baltics
2020s	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal rents, Central Europe and the Baltics or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2021.
What is the difference in coal rents between Central Europe and the Baltics and Zambia?: 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Zambia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Zambia rank globally for coal rents?: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 24th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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