Coal rents in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Coal rents was 0.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
up 71.5%
Rank
5th
of 47 groups
All-time high
4.4%
in 1982
All-time low
0.0%
in 1994
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Coal rents in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2021

01234197119962021

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

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.6% for coal rents in 2021.

That represents a change of up 71.5% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal rents in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 4.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.

That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 5th out of 47 groups 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Coal rents (% of GDP) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1971 0.1%
1972 0.1% -7.1%
1973 0.1% +8.2%
1974 0.5% +747.9%
1975 1.9% +282.0%
1976 1.9% +4.4%
1977 2.0% +0.1%
1978 1.9% -4.4%
1979 1.6% -16.7%
1980 2.4% +55.0%
1981 4.0% +67.5%
1982 4.4% +9.5%
1983 2.4% -46.0%
1984 1.7% -29.5%
1985 1.8% +9.2%
1986 0.9% -49.2%
1987 0.1% -88.5%
1988 0.5% +375.9%
1989 0.9% +66.6%
1990 1.0% +11.8%
1991 0.7% -22.0%
1992 0.4% -47.7%
1993 0.1% -80.2%
1994 0.0% -49.0%
1995 0.3% +603.2%
1996 0.1% -69.2%
1997 0.1% -30.9%
1998 0.1% +108.8%
1999 0.1% -53.6%
2000 0.1% +112.4%
2001 0.6% +432.7%
2002 0.2% -66.5%
2003 0.2% -16.3%
2004 2.0% +1001.7%
2005 1.5% -25.4%
2006 1.5% +1.2%
2007 1.8% +18.3%
2008 4.2% +136.2%
2009 1.5% -64.5%
2010 2.4% +58.5%
2011 3.1% +32.1%
2012 1.6% -48.9%
2013 1.0% -37.7%
2014 0.7% -25.5%
2015 0.4% -48.2%
2016 0.4% +3.2%
2017 0.5% +30.6%
2018 0.6% +10.0%
2019 0.4% -23.3%
2020 0.4% -19.4%
2021 0.6% +71.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.1% 0.1% 2.0% 9
1980s 1.9% 0.1% 4.4% 10
1990s 0.3% 0.0% 1.0% 10
2000s 1.4% 0.1% 4.2% 10
2010s 1.1% 0.4% 3.1% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 2 Mongolia 4.9% compare
  2. 3 Mozambique 3.8% compare
  3. 4 South Africa 2.4% compare
  4. 5 India 1.3% compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 1.2% compare
  6. 7 Kazakhstan 0.8% compare
  7. 8 Australia 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal rents in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Coal rents in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.6% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest coal rents recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1982.
What is the lowest coal rents recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for coal rents?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is coal rents rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.