Coal rents in Zambia
Zambia: Coal rents was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in Zambia, 1971–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, coal rents in Zambia stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.3% on the previous year and up 73,210.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in Zambia peaked at 0.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
Zambia ranks 23rd 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2% | — |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +132.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -30.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +30.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -42.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +34.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -55.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -44.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -53.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -58.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +116.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -31.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +42.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +60.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -33.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -69.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -71.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -87.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -60.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +7477.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +128.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +162.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +70.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +66.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 20 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare
- 21 Poland 0.2% compare
- 22 Serbia 0.2% compare
- 24 Laos 0.2% compare
- 25 United States Virgin Islands 0.2% compare
- 26 United States 0.2% compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0034 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0009 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in Zambia?
- Coal rents in Zambia was 0.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for coal rents?
- Zambia ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73,210.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.