South Africa vs South Asia: Coal rents
South Africa
2.4%
in 2021
South Asia
1.1%
in 2021
South Africa rank
4th
South Asia rank
1st
Coal rents over time
- South Africa
- South Asia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.4% against 1.1% in South Asia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st of 200 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 0.6% | 1.7% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 0.8% | 3.0% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.0% | 1.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 1.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal rents, South Africa or South Asia?
- South Africa, at 2.4% against 1.1% in South Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in coal rents between South Africa and South Asia?
- 1.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Asia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and South Asia rank globally for coal rents?
- South Africa ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st 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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About this data
Coal rents are the difference between the value of both hard and soft coal production at world prices and their total costs of production.