Coal rents in Thailand
Thailand: Coal rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in Thailand, 1971–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal rents in Thailand is 0.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.0% on the previous year and down 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in Thailand peaked at 0.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1972.
That places Thailand 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal rents in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +45.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +576.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +202.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -18.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +78.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +56.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +85.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +33.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -55.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -22.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +199.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -48.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -73.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +125.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +64.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +29.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -34.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -68.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +247.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -33.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +107.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -59.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +151.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +156.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -52.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +346.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -34.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +118.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -63.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +37.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -55.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -36.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -45.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -35.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +112.0% |
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% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in Thailand?
- Coal rents in Thailand was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1972.
- How does Thailand rank for coal rents?
- Thailand ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.