IBRD only vs South Africa: Coal rents

IBRD only
0.6%
in 2021
South Africa
2.4%
in 2021
IBRD only rank
7th
South Africa rank
4th

Coal rents over time

  • IBRD only
  • South Africa
02468197119962021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.4% against 0.6% in IBRD only, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 4.4 times IBRD only's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 7th 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 IBRD only South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5% 2.3% 1.8% South Africa
1980s 0.7% 3.8% 3.1% South Africa
1990s 0.3% 1.8% 1.5% South Africa
2000s 0.7% 2.7% 2.0% South Africa
2010s 0.7% 2.4% 1.7% South Africa
2020s 0.4% 2.0% 1.6% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal rents, IBRD only or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.4% against 0.6% in IBRD only as of 2021.
What is the difference in coal rents between IBRD only and South Africa?
1.8%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do IBRD only and South Africa rank globally for coal rents?
IBRD only ranks 7th 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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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.