Mongolia vs South Africa: Coal rents

Mongolia
4.9%
in 2021
South Africa
2.4%
in 2021
Mongolia rank
2nd
South Africa rank
4th

Coal rents over time

  • Mongolia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 4.9% against 2.4% in South Africa, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.

Mongolia ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 1.6% 3.9% 2.3% South Africa
1990s 1.0% 1.8% 0.8% South Africa
2000s 5.0% 2.7% 2.3% Mongolia
2010s 9.5% 2.4% 7.1% Mongolia
2020s 4.7% 2.0% 2.6% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal rents, Mongolia or South Africa?
Mongolia, at 4.9% against 2.4% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in coal rents between Mongolia and South Africa?
2.5%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for coal rents?
Mongolia ranks 2nd 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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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.