How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zambia?

29 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2012.

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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Zambia: Coal rents

Lao People's Democratic Republic

0.2%

in 2012

Zambia

0.2%

in 2021

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

25th

Zambia rank

24th

Coal rents over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 24th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%	Zambia
1990s	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Zambia
2000s	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal rents, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in coal rents between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zambia?: 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zambia?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2012.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zambia rank globally for coal rents?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 24th 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.