Coal rents in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Coal rents was 17.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in Cape Verde, 1987–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal rents in Cape Verde is 17.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 55.2% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in Cape Verde peaked at 69.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2015.
That places Cape Verde 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal rents in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 60.3% | — |
| 1988 | 59.5% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 69.8% | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 58.8% | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 55.7% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 45.1% | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 26.8% | -40.6% |
| 1994 | 28.2% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 29.3% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 28.8% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 27.9% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | -36.3% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | +39.5% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +83.8% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +126.1% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -56.5% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | +54.7% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -38.3% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -34.7% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +55.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.2% | 59.5% | 69.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 13.9% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 13.6% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 8.7% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 11.1% | 17.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 2 Mongolia 4.9% compare
- 3 Mozambique 3.8% compare
- 4 South Africa 2.4% compare
More environment data for Cape Verde
- Heating Degree Days 0.07 (2022)
- Cooling Degree Days 3,682 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5,587 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 5,547 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 40 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0077 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0058 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0652 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0092 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in Cape Verde?
- Coal rents in Cape Verde was 17.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2015.
- How does Cape Verde rank for coal rents?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Coal rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.