Coal rents in Myanmar
Myanmar: Coal rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in Myanmar, 1971–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, coal rents in Myanmar stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.1% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in Myanmar peaked at 0.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Myanmar ranks 37th 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +1293.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +278.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +63.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +43.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +157.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -49.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +27.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -53.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -90.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +367.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +32.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -53.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -89.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +222.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -60.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -48.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +147.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +93.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +414.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +568.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -79.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +543.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +47.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -77.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +72.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -52.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -39.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -43.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +79.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +90.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +91.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in Myanmar?
- Coal rents in Myanmar was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for coal rents?
- Myanmar ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.