India vs South Africa: Coal rents
India
1.3%
in 2021
South Africa
2.4%
in 2021
India rank
5th
South Africa rank
4th
Coal rents over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.4% against 1.3% in India, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times India's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 4th of 200 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 2.3% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 3.8% | 2.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.8% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 2.7% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.4% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal rents, India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.4% against 1.3% in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in coal rents between India and South Africa?
- 1.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for coal rents?
- India ranks 5th 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.