Mozambique vs South Africa: Coal rents

Mozambique
3.8%
in 2021
South Africa
2.4%
in 2021
Mozambique rank
3rd
South Africa rank
4th

Coal rents over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
02468197119962021

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 3.8% against 2.4% in South Africa, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Mozambique ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% South Africa
2000s 0.0% 2.7% 2.7% South Africa
2010s 2.4% 2.4% 0.0% South Africa
2020s 2.8% 2.0% 0.8% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal rents, Mozambique or South Africa?
Mozambique, at 3.8% against 2.4% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in coal rents between Mozambique and South Africa?
1.4%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for coal rents?
Mozambique ranks 3rd 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.