Coal rents in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Coal rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 85.9%
Rank
36th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.2%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Coal rents in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2021

00.050.10.150.2197119962021

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

Analysis

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.1% for coal rents in 2021.

That represents a change of up 85.9% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal rents in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Coal rents in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Coal rents (% of GDP) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1971 0.0%
1972 0.0% -12.4%
1973 0.0% -7.6%
1974 0.0% +176.7%
1975 0.0% +162.7%
1976 0.0% +4.2%
1977 0.0% +2.8%
1978 0.0% -18.1%
1979 0.0% -15.5%
1980 0.0% -5.6%
1981 0.0% +35.6%
1982 0.1% +27.5%
1983 0.0% -14.9%
1984 0.0% -16.6%
1985 0.0% +18.9%
1986 0.0% -37.1%
1987 0.0% -68.1%
1988 0.0% +39.8%
1989 0.0% +89.9%
1990 0.0% +8.6%
1991 0.0% -19.4%
1992 0.0% -41.7%
1993 0.0% -74.6%
1994 0.0% -36.4%
1995 0.0% +315.9%
1996 0.0% -50.9%
1997 0.0% -34.8%
1998 0.0% -35.9%
1999 0.0% -68.6%
2000 0.0% +10.0%
2001 0.0% +1261.1%
2002 0.0% -73.9%
2003 0.0% +12.9%
2004 0.1% +3030.9%
2005 0.0% -37.1%
2006 0.1% +5.6%
2007 0.1% +43.6%
2008 0.2% +152.2%
2009 0.1% -69.7%
2010 0.1% +68.7%
2011 0.1% +44.2%
2012 0.1% -39.9%
2013 0.1% -26.0%
2014 0.0% -19.4%
2015 0.0% -16.0%
2016 0.0% +21.9%
2017 0.1% +17.8%
2018 0.1% +11.3%
2019 0.0% -25.9%
2020 0.0% -39.0%
2021 0.1% +85.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Coal rents in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +3030.9% 0.0% 0.1%
2001 +1261.1% 0.0% 0.0%
1995 +315.9% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 33 Czechia 0.1% compare
  2. 34 Canada 0.1% compare
  3. 35 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
  4. 36 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0% compare
  5. 37 Türkiye 0.0% compare
  6. 38 Myanmar 0.0% compare
  7. 39 Niger 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal rents in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Coal rents in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest coal rents recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for coal rents?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is coal rents rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (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.