Coal rents in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Coal rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 94.9%
Rank
29th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.2%
in 1983
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Coal rents in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1980–2021

00.050.10.151980200020211980: 0.108 % of GDP1981: 0.126 % of GDP1982: 0.15 % of GDP1983: 0.158 % of GDP1984: 0.129 % of GDP1985: 0.116 % of GDP1986: 0.073 % of GDP1987: 0.049 % of GDP1988: 0.036 % of GDP1989: 0.051 % of GDP1990: 0.051 % of GDP1991: 0.042 % of GDP1992: 0.048 % of GDP1993: 0.037 % of GDP1994: 0.033 % of GDP1995: 0.036 % of GDP1996: 0.037 % of GDP1997: 0.035 % of GDP1998: 0.035 % of GDP1999: 0.025 % of GDP2000: 0.023 % of GDP2001: 0.031 % of GDP2002: 0.029 % of GDP2003: 0.023 % of GDP2004: 0.029 % of GDP2005: 0.046 % of GDP2006: 0.044 % of GDP2007: 0.029 % of GDP2008: 0.08 % of GDP2009: 0.046 % of GDP2010: 0.06 % of GDP2011: 0.12 % of GDP2012: 0.097 % of GDP2013: 0.072 % of GDP2014: 0.062 % of GDP2015: 0.047 % of GDP2016: 0.051 % of GDP2017: 0.111 % of GDP2018: 0.144 % of GDP2019: 0.084 % of GDP2020: 0.043 % of GDP2021: 0.084 % of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for coal rents in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 0.1%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 94.9% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal rents in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Coal rents (% of GDP) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1980 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1980 0.1%
1981 0.1% +16.9%
1982 0.1% +18.5%
1983 0.2% +5.3%
1984 0.1% -18.2%
1985 0.1% -9.8%
1986 0.1% -37.2%
1987 0.0% -33.0%
1988 0.0% -26.6%
1989 0.1% +42.8%
1990 0.1% -1.5%
1991 0.0% -17.7%
1992 0.0% +14.8%
1993 0.0% -22.0%
1994 0.0% -12.2%
1995 0.0% +10.1%
1996 0.0% +2.4%
1997 0.0% -6.2%
1998 0.0% +0.3%
1999 0.0% -26.7%
2000 0.0% -9.3%
2001 0.0% +32.7%
2002 0.0% -6.7%
2003 0.0% -19.0%
2004 0.0% +23.6%
2005 0.0% +60.3%
2006 0.0% -3.3%
2007 0.0% -34.6%
2008 0.1% +174.4%
2009 0.0% -42.5%
2010 0.1% +30.9%
2011 0.1% +100.0%
2012 0.1% -19.5%
2013 0.1% -25.4%
2014 0.1% -14.6%
2015 0.0% -24.2%
2016 0.1% +9.0%
2017 0.1% +119.2%
2018 0.1% +29.1%
2019 0.1% -41.5%
2020 0.0% -49.2%
2021 0.1% +94.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 26 United States 0.2% compare
  2. 27 Montenegro 0.1% compare
  3. 28 Eswatini 0.1% compare
  4. 29 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
  5. 30 Pakistan 0.1% compare
  6. 31 Philippines 0.1% compare
  7. 32 Czechia 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal rents in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Coal rents in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest coal rents recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1983.
What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for coal rents?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
Is coal rents rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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
246 places, 10,658 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.