Laos vs OECD members: Coal rents

Laos
0.2%
in 2012
OECD members
0.1%
in 2021
Laos rank
24th
OECD members rank
27th

Coal rents over time

  • Laos
  • OECD members
00.20.40.6197019952021

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in OECD members, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Laos's figure about 2.3 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1984 it was OECD members ahead.

Laos ranks 24th and OECD members ranks 27th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and OECD members in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos OECD members Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% OECD members
1990s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% OECD members
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Laos
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal rents, Laos or OECD members?
Laos, at 0.2% against 0.1% in OECD members as of 2012.
What is the difference in coal rents between Laos and OECD members?
0.1%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and OECD members?
29 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2012.
How do Laos and OECD members rank globally for coal rents?
Laos ranks 24th and OECD members ranks 27th of 199 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
246 places, 10,658 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.