Coal rents in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Coal rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 72.6%
Rank
25th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.1%
in 1990
All-time low
0.1%
in 1999
Years of data
35
1987–2021

Coal rents in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1987–2021

00.250.50.7511987200420211987: 0.071 % of GDP1988: 0.091 % of GDP1989: 0.123 % of GDP1990: 1.1 % of GDP1991: 0.9 % of GDP1992: 0.616 % of GDP1993: 0.32 % of GDP1994: 0.194 % of GDP1995: 0.235 % of GDP1996: 0.188 % of GDP1997: 0.157 % of GDP1998: 0.129 % of GDP1999: 0.06 % of GDP2000: 0.116 % of GDP2001: 0.278 % of GDP2002: 0.139 % of GDP2003: 0.11 % of GDP2004: 0.475 % of GDP2005: 0.348 % of GDP2006: 0.332 % of GDP2007: 0.299 % of GDP2008: 0.859 % of GDP2009: 0.325 % of GDP2010: 0.517 % of GDP2011: 0.599 % of GDP2012: 0.304 % of GDP2013: 0.138 % of GDP2014: 0.114 % of GDP2015: 0.106 % of GDP2016: 0.115 % of GDP2017: 0.135 % of GDP2018: 0.13 % of GDP2019: 0.094 % of GDP2020: 0.066 % of GDP2021: 0.113 % of GDP

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 0.1% for coal rents in 2021.

The figure is up 72.6% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal rents in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 1.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Coal rents in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Coal rents (% of GDP) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1987 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1987 0.1%
1988 0.1% +29.2%
1989 0.1% +34.7%
1990 1.1% +801.1%
1991 0.9% -18.8%
1992 0.6% -31.5%
1993 0.3% -48.0%
1994 0.2% -39.4%
1995 0.2% +21.0%
1996 0.2% -19.9%
1997 0.2% -16.3%
1998 0.1% -18.1%
1999 0.1% -53.2%
2000 0.1% +92.6%
2001 0.3% +139.5%
2002 0.1% -50.1%
2003 0.1% -21.0%
2004 0.5% +333.5%
2005 0.3% -26.7%
2006 0.3% -4.8%
2007 0.3% -10.0%
2008 0.9% +187.4%
2009 0.3% -62.1%
2010 0.5% +59.0%
2011 0.6% +15.8%
2012 0.3% -49.2%
2013 0.1% -54.5%
2014 0.1% -17.8%
2015 0.1% -6.4%
2016 0.1% +8.0%
2017 0.1% +17.9%
2018 0.1% -3.9%
2019 0.1% -27.6%
2020 0.1% -30.1%
2021 0.1% +72.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
1990s 0.4% 0.1% 1.1% 10
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 22 Poland 0.2% compare
  2. 23 Serbia 0.2% compare
  3. 24 Zambia 0.2% compare
  4. 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2% compare
  5. 26 United States Virgin Islands 0.2% compare
  6. 27 United States of America 0.2% compare
  7. 28 Montenegro 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal rents in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Coal rents in Central Europe and the Baltics was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest coal rents recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for coal rents?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is coal rents rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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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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
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Coal rents are the difference between the value of both hard and soft coal production at world prices and their total costs of production.