Coal rents in Small states

Small states: Coal rents was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 50.2%
Rank
23rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.6%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 1976
Years of data
45
1976–2021

Coal rents in Small states, 1976–2021

00.20.40.61976199820211976: 0 % of GDP1977: 0 % of GDP1978: 0 % of GDP1980: 0.013 % of GDP1981: 0.019 % of GDP1982: 0.015 % of GDP1983: 0.008 % of GDP1984: 0.007 % of GDP1985: 0.011 % of GDP1986: 0.01 % of GDP1987: 0.433 % of GDP1988: 0.455 % of GDP1989: 0.525 % of GDP1990: 0.438 % of GDP1991: 0.413 % of GDP1992: 0.351 % of GDP1993: 0.295 % of GDP1994: 0.244 % of GDP1995: 0.245 % of GDP1996: 0.237 % of GDP1997: 0.214 % of GDP1998: 0.177 % of GDP1999: 0.12 % of GDP2000: 0.13 % of GDP2001: 0.188 % of GDP2002: 0.151 % of GDP2003: 0.122 % of GDP2004: 0.225 % of GDP2005: 0.258 % of GDP2006: 0.252 % of GDP2007: 0.231 % of GDP2008: 0.567 % of GDP2009: 0.26 % of GDP2010: 0.38 % of GDP2011: 0.456 % of GDP2012: 0.259 % of GDP2013: 0.17 % of GDP2014: 0.118 % of GDP2015: 0.083 % of GDP2016: 0.094 % of GDP2017: 0.115 % of GDP2018: 0.14 % of GDP2019: 0.13 % of GDP2020: 0.101 % of GDP2021: 0.152 % of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2021, coal rents in Small states stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.2% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal rents in Small states peaked at 0.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1976.

Small states ranks 23rd of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Small states, year by year

Annual values for Coal rents (% of GDP) in Small states, 1976 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1976 0.0%
1977 0.0%
1978 0.0%
1980 0.0%
1981 0.0% +39.8%
1982 0.0% -17.2%
1983 0.0% -50.1%
1984 0.0% -3.2%
1985 0.0% +49.4%
1986 0.0% -13.1%
1987 0.4% +4382.2%
1988 0.5% +5.0%
1989 0.5% +15.4%
1990 0.4% -16.6%
1991 0.4% -5.6%
1992 0.4% -15.1%
1993 0.3% -15.9%
1994 0.2% -17.2%
1995 0.2% +0.3%
1996 0.2% -3.4%
1997 0.2% -9.5%
1998 0.2% -17.3%
1999 0.1% -32.1%
2000 0.1% +8.1%
2001 0.2% +44.7%
2002 0.2% -19.7%
2003 0.1% -19.5%
2004 0.2% +85.3%
2005 0.3% +14.5%
2006 0.3% -2.4%
2007 0.2% -8.2%
2008 0.6% +145.0%
2009 0.3% -54.2%
2010 0.4% +46.3%
2011 0.5% +20.0%
2012 0.3% -43.2%
2013 0.2% -34.4%
2014 0.1% -30.6%
2015 0.1% -29.4%
2016 0.1% +12.7%
2017 0.1% +22.8%
2018 0.1% +21.9%
2019 0.1% -7.7%
2020 0.1% -21.7%
2021 0.2% +50.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3
1980s 0.1% 0.0% 0.5% 10
1990s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 10
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Small states

  1. 20 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare
  2. 21 Poland 0.2% compare
  3. 22 Serbia 0.2% compare
  4. 23 Zambia 0.2% compare
  5. 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2% compare
  6. 25 United States Virgin Islands 0.2% compare
  7. 26 United States of America 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal rents in Small states?
Coal rents in Small states was 0.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest coal rents recorded in Small states?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
How does Small states rank for coal rents?
Small states ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
Is coal rents rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Small states 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
246 places, 10,658 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.