Indonesia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Coal rents

Indonesia
1.2%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.5%
in 2021
Indonesia rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th

Coal rents over time

  • Indonesia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
01234197119962021

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 1.2% against 0.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Indonesia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 0.0% 1.2% 1.2% Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 0.1% 0.7% 0.6% Sub-Saharan Africa
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?
Indonesia, at 1.2% against 0.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in coal rents between Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.7%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for coal rents?
Indonesia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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

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