Which has higher coal rents, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zimbabwe?

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 0.4% against 0.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2021.

What is the difference in coal rents between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe?

0.1%, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe?

48 years are reported by both, from 1971 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.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zimbabwe: Coal rents

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.4%

in 2021

Zimbabwe

0.3%

in 2021

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

18th

Zimbabwe rank

20th

Coal rents over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.2%	1.0%	0.9%	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.4%	1.1%	0.8%	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.3%	1.1%	0.7%	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.3%	0.2%	0.0%	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal rents, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zimbabwe?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 0.4% against 0.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
What is the difference in coal rents between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe?: 0.1%, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe rank globally for coal rents?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th 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.