Coal rents in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Coal rents was 0.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 75.4%
Rank
13th
of 45 groups
All-time high
2.1%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 1999
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Coal rents in Low & middle income, 1971–2021

00.511.52197119962021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for coal rents in Low & middle income is 0.5%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.4% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal rents in Low & middle income peaked at 2.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.

Low & middle income ranks 13th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Coal rents (% of GDP) in Low & middle income, 1971 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1971 0.1%
1972 0.1% -1.7%
1973 0.1% +1.3%
1974 0.2% +149.6%
1975 0.7% +190.3%
1976 0.7% +1.1%
1977 0.7% +0.6%
1978 0.6% -16.0%
1979 0.5% -10.9%
1980 0.7% +35.3%
1981 1.1% +52.6%
1982 1.3% +16.0%
1983 0.8% -37.5%
1984 0.6% -20.8%
1985 0.7% +14.3%
1986 0.4% -40.1%
1987 0.2% -58.6%
1988 0.3% +68.5%
1989 0.4% +36.8%
1990 0.5% +12.9%
1991 0.5% -2.2%
1992 0.3% -28.6%
1993 0.2% -50.3%
1994 0.1% -17.1%
1995 0.2% +79.4%
1996 0.2% -33.7%
1997 0.1% -19.4%
1998 0.1% -4.5%
1999 0.1% -33.1%
2000 0.1% +47.6%
2001 0.4% +193.9%
2002 0.2% -49.9%
2003 0.2% -4.0%
2004 1.0% +476.4%
2005 0.7% -26.3%
2006 0.7% +1.2%
2007 0.9% +18.8%
2008 2.1% +141.1%
2009 0.8% -60.7%
2010 1.3% +51.7%
2011 1.7% +32.7%
2012 0.9% -44.5%
2013 0.6% -33.0%
2014 0.5% -22.2%
2015 0.3% -38.0%
2016 0.3% +7.4%
2017 0.4% +28.5%
2018 0.5% +15.2%
2019 0.4% -24.5%
2020 0.3% -17.0%
2021 0.5% +75.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4% 0.1% 0.7% 9
1980s 0.7% 0.2% 1.3% 10
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.5% 10
2000s 0.7% 0.1% 2.1% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.3% 1.7% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 10 Mauritania 0.7% compare
  2. 11 Russia 0.6% compare
  3. 12 China 0.6% compare
  4. 13 Botswana 0.5% compare
  5. 14 Tajikistan 0.5% compare
  6. 15 Kosovo 0.4% compare
  7. 16 Vietnam 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal rents in Low & middle income?
Coal rents in Low & middle income was 0.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest coal rents recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
How does Low & middle income rank for coal rents?
Low & middle income ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
Is coal rents rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low & middle 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.