Coal rents in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Coal rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 95.3%
Rank
31st
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 Least developed countries, 1980–2021

00.050.10.151980200020211980: 0.116 % of GDP1981: 0.133 % of GDP1982: 0.158 % of GDP1983: 0.167 % of GDP1984: 0.134 % of GDP1985: 0.115 % of GDP1986: 0.077 % of GDP1987: 0.051 % of GDP1988: 0.036 % of GDP1989: 0.049 % of GDP1990: 0.045 % of GDP1991: 0.037 % of GDP1992: 0.041 % of GDP1993: 0.032 % of GDP1994: 0.025 % of GDP1995: 0.03 % of GDP1996: 0.032 % of GDP1997: 0.03 % of GDP1998: 0.031 % of GDP1999: 0.022 % of GDP2000: 0.02 % of GDP2001: 0.029 % of GDP2002: 0.024 % of GDP2003: 0.02 % of GDP2004: 0.03 % of GDP2005: 0.043 % of GDP2006: 0.043 % of GDP2007: 0.036 % of GDP2008: 0.088 % of GDP2009: 0.046 % of GDP2010: 0.061 % of GDP2011: 0.105 % of GDP2012: 0.08 % of GDP2013: 0.059 % of GDP2014: 0.05 % of GDP2015: 0.037 % of GDP2016: 0.041 % of GDP2017: 0.086 % of GDP2018: 0.11 % of GDP2019: 0.066 % of GDP2020: 0.035 % of GDP2021: 0.068 % of GDP

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

Analysis

Least developed countries recorded 0.1% for coal rents in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.3% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal rents in Least developed countries peaked at 0.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Least developed countries 31st 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 Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Coal rents (% of GDP) in Least developed countries, 1980 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1980 0.1%
1981 0.1% +14.5%
1982 0.2% +19.1%
1983 0.2% +5.5%
1984 0.1% -19.4%
1985 0.1% -14.6%
1986 0.1% -32.8%
1987 0.1% -33.6%
1988 0.0% -29.3%
1989 0.0% +35.2%
1990 0.0% -8.6%
1991 0.0% -16.9%
1992 0.0% +10.8%
1993 0.0% -22.1%
1994 0.0% -23.4%
1995 0.0% +23.3%
1996 0.0% +6.0%
1997 0.0% -5.9%
1998 0.0% +3.1%
1999 0.0% -28.4%
2000 0.0% -10.5%
2001 0.0% +44.0%
2002 0.0% -15.2%
2003 0.0% -17.5%
2004 0.0% +50.4%
2005 0.0% +40.4%
2006 0.0% +1.9%
2007 0.0% -16.5%
2008 0.1% +142.4%
2009 0.0% -47.5%
2010 0.1% +33.0%
2011 0.1% +70.8%
2012 0.1% -23.8%
2013 0.1% -26.3%
2014 0.0% -15.3%
2015 0.0% -25.8%
2016 0.0% +11.5%
2017 0.1% +108.8%
2018 0.1% +28.0%
2019 0.1% -40.1%
2020 0.0% -47.0%
2021 0.1% +95.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 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 Least developed countries

  1. 28 Eswatini 0.1% compare
  2. 29 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
  3. 30 Pakistan 0.1% compare
  4. 31 Philippines 0.1% compare
  5. 32 Czechia 0.1% compare
  6. 33 Canada 0.1% compare
  7. 34 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal rents in Least developed countries?
Coal rents in Least developed countries was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest coal rents recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1983.
What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Least developed countries rank for coal rents?
Least developed countries ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
Is coal rents rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least developed 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
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.