Coal rents in Nigeria
Nigeria: Coal rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in Nigeria, 1971–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0% for coal rents in 2021.
The figure is up 99.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in Nigeria peaked at 0.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +47.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +29.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -53.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +51.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -37.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -61.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -42.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +51.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +106.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -24.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -23.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +37.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -60.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -69.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -76.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +66.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +618.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -44.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -38.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +249.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +145.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -58.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +63.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -34.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +99.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in Nigeria?
- Coal rents in Nigeria was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for coal rents?
- Nigeria ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.