Coal rents in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Coal rents was 0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in Kazakhstan, 1990–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal rents in Kazakhstan is 0.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 48.9% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in Kazakhstan peaked at 4.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1999.
That places Kazakhstan 7th 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.9% | — |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -43.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -32.7% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +43.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -27.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -48.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +168.8% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +122.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -50.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +288.5% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +216.4% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -62.8% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -53.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -53.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +60.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +48.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in Kazakhstan?
- Coal rents in Kazakhstan was 0.8% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for coal rents?
- Kazakhstan ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.