How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

51 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.

Indonesia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Coal rents

Indonesia

1.2%

in 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.5%

in 2021

Indonesia rank

6th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

9th

Coal rents over time

Indonesia
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 1.2% against 0.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Indonesia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0%	0.9%	0.9%	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s	0.0%	1.2%	1.2%	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s	0.1%	0.7%	0.6%	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%	Indonesia
2010s	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%	Indonesia
2020s	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal rents, Indonesia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Indonesia, at 1.2% against 0.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in coal rents between Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 0.7%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for coal rents?: Indonesia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th 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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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.