Coal rents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Coal rents was 0.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
up 69.2%
Rank
43rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.0%
in 1975
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Coal rents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1971–2021

00.0050.010.0150.020.025197119962021

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

Analysis

In 2021, coal rents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 0.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Coal rents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Coal rents (% of GDP) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1971 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1971 0.0%
1972 0.0% +8.4%
1973 0.0% +12.9%
1974 0.0% +28.5%
1975 0.0% +109.8%
1976 0.0% -17.7%
1977 0.0% -9.3%
1978 0.0% -26.8%
1979 0.0% -3.2%
1980 0.0% -13.9%
1981 0.0% +38.7%
1982 0.0% +18.4%
1983 0.0% -33.5%
1984 0.0% -15.3%
1985 0.0% +9.1%
1986 0.0% -29.1%
1987 0.0% -32.4%
1988 0.0% +35.5%
1989 0.0% +8.1%
1990 0.0% -14.5%
1991 0.0% +23.6%
1992 0.0% -18.0%
1993 0.0% -11.0%
1994 0.0% -17.6%
1995 0.0% +49.9%
1996 0.0% -21.4%
1997 0.0% -26.7%
1998 0.0% -0.1%
1999 0.0% -47.1%
2000 0.0% +39.8%
2001 0.0% +80.8%
2002 0.0% -24.1%
2003 0.0% -5.6%
2004 0.0% +189.1%
2005 0.0% -12.4%
2006 0.0% -18.7%
2007 0.0% +12.3%
2008 0.0% +94.6%
2009 0.0% -52.4%
2010 0.0% +18.4%
2011 0.0% +22.2%
2012 0.0% -46.0%
2013 0.0% -15.5%
2014 0.0% -11.4%
2015 0.0% -8.9%
2016 0.0% +9.0%
2017 0.0% +40.9%
2018 0.0% +41.3%
2019 0.0% -11.3%
2020 0.0% -23.9%
2021 0.0% +69.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Coal rents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 +189.1% 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% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

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  6. 45 Romania 0.0% compare
  7. 46 Afghanistan 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal rents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Coal rents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for coal rents?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is coal rents rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.