Coal rents in High income

High income: Coal rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 82.8%
Rank
26th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.5%
in 1982
All-time low
0.0%
in 1994
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Coal rents in High income, 1970–2021

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

Analysis

High income recorded 0.1% for coal rents in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.8% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal rents in High income peaked at 0.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.

That places High income 26th 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 High income, year by year

Annual values for Coal rents (% of GDP) in High income, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.1%
1971 0.1% +6.8%
1972 0.1% -7.0%
1973 0.1% -0.7%
1974 0.1% +97.2%
1975 0.4% +160.2%
1976 0.4% +3.4%
1977 0.3% -9.1%
1978 0.2% -30.5%
1979 0.2% -7.5%
1980 0.3% +21.6%
1981 0.4% +61.3%
1982 0.5% +9.7%
1983 0.3% -45.3%
1984 0.2% -22.1%
1985 0.2% +4.2%
1986 0.1% -46.7%
1987 0.1% -53.2%
1988 0.1% +20.2%
1989 0.1% +34.6%
1990 0.1% +36.4%
1991 0.1% -14.5%
1992 0.1% -26.6%
1993 0.0% -47.5%
1994 0.0% -20.1%
1995 0.1% +140.9%
1996 0.1% +5.2%
1997 0.1% -2.0%
1998 0.1% -5.7%
1999 0.1% -25.0%
2000 0.1% +20.0%
2001 0.1% +74.3%
2002 0.1% -31.6%
2003 0.1% -9.3%
2004 0.2% +138.6%
2005 0.1% -11.9%
2006 0.1% +3.7%
2007 0.1% -11.6%
2008 0.4% +200.4%
2009 0.2% -53.5%
2010 0.3% +44.1%
2011 0.3% +20.5%
2012 0.2% -39.6%
2013 0.1% -29.2%
2014 0.1% -16.6%
2015 0.1% -24.6%
2016 0.1% -3.9%
2017 0.1% +34.0%
2018 0.1% +7.3%
2019 0.1% -27.2%
2020 0.1% -30.8%
2021 0.1% +82.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 10
1980s 0.2% 0.1% 0.5% 10
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 23 Zambia 0.2% compare
  2. 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2% compare
  3. 25 United States Virgin Islands 0.2% compare
  4. 26 United States 0.2% compare
  5. 27 Montenegro 0.1% compare
  6. 28 Eswatini 0.1% compare
  7. 29 Bulgaria 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal rents in High income?
Coal rents in High income was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest coal rents recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1982.
What is the lowest coal rents recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
How does High income rank for coal rents?
High income ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
Is coal rents rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this High income 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.