Coal rents in Vietnam

Vietnam: Coal rents was 0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 128.4%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 1987
Years of data
37
1985–2021

Coal rents in Vietnam, 1985–2021

01231985200320211985: 0.439 % of GDP1986: 0.121 % of GDP1987: 0.004 % of GDP1988: 0.071 % of GDP1989: 0.405 % of GDP1990: 0.409 % of GDP1991: 0.247 % of GDP1992: 0.121 % of GDP1993: 0.008 % of GDP1994: 0.006 % of GDP1995: 0.099 % of GDP1996: 0.019 % of GDP1997: 0.009 % of GDP1998: 0.029 % of GDP1999: 0.01 % of GDP2000: 0.034 % of GDP2001: 0.272 % of GDP2002: 0.074 % of GDP2003: 0.065 % of GDP2004: 1.4 % of GDP2005: 0.929 % of GDP2006: 0.994 % of GDP2007: 1.6 % of GDP2008: 2.9 % of GDP2009: 0.933 % of GDP2010: 1.4 % of GDP2011: 1.7 % of GDP2012: 0.803 % of GDP2013: 0.518 % of GDP2014: 0.384 % of GDP2015: 0.201 % of GDP2016: 0.199 % of GDP2017: 0.239 % of GDP2018: 0.284 % of GDP2019: 0.213 % of GDP2020: 0.165 % of GDP2021: 0.377 % of GDP

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

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 0.4% for coal rents in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 128.4% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal rents in Vietnam peaked at 2.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.

That places Vietnam 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Coal rents in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Coal rents (% of GDP) in Vietnam, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1985 0.4%
1986 0.1% -72.4%
1987 0.0% -96.8%
1988 0.1% +1747.4%
1989 0.4% +474.1%
1990 0.4% +0.9%
1991 0.2% -39.7%
1992 0.1% -50.8%
1993 0.0% -93.7%
1994 0.0% -19.8%
1995 0.1% +1506.7%
1996 0.0% -80.7%
1997 0.0% -51.6%
1998 0.0% +218.3%
1999 0.0% -64.6%
2000 0.0% +225.4%
2001 0.3% +706.1%
2002 0.1% -72.6%
2003 0.1% -13.1%
2004 1.4% +2106.1%
2005 0.9% -34.9%
2006 1.0% +7.0%
2007 1.6% +56.8%
2008 2.9% +84.7%
2009 0.9% -67.6%
2010 1.4% +45.6%
2011 1.7% +26.5%
2012 0.8% -53.2%
2013 0.5% -35.5%
2014 0.4% -25.9%
2015 0.2% -47.8%
2016 0.2% -1.0%
2017 0.2% +20.5%
2018 0.3% +18.7%
2019 0.2% -25.0%
2020 0.2% -22.6%
2021 0.4% +128.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.0% 0.4% 5
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.4% 10
2000s 0.9% 0.0% 2.9% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.2% 1.7% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Vietnam

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  2. 14 Tajikistan 0.5% compare
  3. 15 Kosovo 0.4% compare
  4. 17 Ukraine 0.3% compare
  5. 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3% compare
  6. 19 Zimbabwe 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal rents in Vietnam?
Coal rents in Vietnam was 0.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest coal rents recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
How does Vietnam rank for coal rents?
Vietnam ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is coal rents rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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.