Small states vs Zambia: Coal rents

Small states
0.2%
in 2021
Zambia
0.2%
in 2021
Small states rank
23rd
Zambia rank
24th

Coal rents over time

  • Small states
  • Zambia
00.20.40.6197119962021

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Small states, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Zambia ahead.

Small states ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 24th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% Zambia
1980s 0.1% 0.4% 0.2% Zambia
1990s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Small states
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Small states
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.1% Small states
2020s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal rents, Small states or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Small states as of 2021.
What is the difference in coal rents between Small states and Zambia?
0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Zambia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
How do Small states and Zambia rank globally for coal rents?
Small states ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 24th of 47 groups.
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.