Coal rents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Coal rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
up 69.3%
Rank
40th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.0%
in 1975
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
50
1971–2021

Coal rents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1971–2021

00.010.020.030.04197119962021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for coal rents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 0.0%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 69.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal rents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Coal rents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Coal rents (% of GDP) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1971 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1971 0.0%
1972 0.0% +11.0%
1973 0.0% +17.2%
1974 0.0% +55.7%
1975 0.0% +114.9%
1976 0.0% -15.6%
1977 0.0% -8.7%
1978 0.0% -27.5%
1979 0.0% +3.5%
1980 0.0% -7.7%
1981 0.0% +45.8%
1982 0.0% +4.0%
1983 0.0% -39.4%
1984 0.0% -18.3%
1985 0.0% +3.4%
1986 0.0% -34.5%
1987 0.0% -28.7%
1988 0.0% +36.8%
1989 0.0% +11.6%
1990 0.0% -20.3%
1992 0.0% +39.7%
1993 0.0% -20.1%
1994 0.0% -18.3%
1995 0.0% +71.3%
1996 0.0% -21.5%
1997 0.0% -26.3%
1998 0.0% -4.2%
1999 0.0% -47.1%
2000 0.0% +43.5%
2001 0.0% +78.4%
2002 0.0% -22.7%
2003 0.0% -4.8%
2004 0.0% +187.8%
2005 0.0% -10.0%
2006 0.0% -18.3%
2007 0.0% +9.0%
2008 0.0% +98.1%
2009 0.0% -55.6%
2010 0.0% +20.7%
2011 0.0% +25.5%
2012 0.0% -45.9%
2013 0.0% -10.9%
2014 0.0% -10.0%
2015 0.0% -11.6%
2016 0.0% +7.0%
2017 0.0% +45.2%
2018 0.0% +50.9%
2019 0.0% -9.2%
2020 0.0% -25.3%
2021 0.0% +69.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Coal rents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 +187.8% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

  1. 37 Turkey 0.0% compare
  2. 38 Myanmar 0.0% compare
  3. 39 Niger 0.0% compare
  4. 40 Thailand 0.0% compare
  5. 41 Albania 0.0% compare
  6. 42 New Zealand 0.0% compare
  7. 43 Slovenia 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal rents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Coal rents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest coal rents recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for coal rents?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is coal rents rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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
Last refreshed

Coal rents are the difference between the value of both hard and soft coal production at world prices and their total costs of production.