Coal rents in Malawi
Malawi: Coal rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in Malawi, 1980–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal rents in Malawi is 0.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 96.4% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in Malawi peaked at 0.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 46th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal rents in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +210.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -25.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +56.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -37.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +80.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -42.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -28.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +84.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -58.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +60.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +79.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +85.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -71.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +116.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -38.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +96.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0005 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 25.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in Malawi?
- Coal rents in Malawi was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for coal rents?
- Malawi ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.