Coal rents in Botswana

Botswana: Coal rents was 0.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 81.1%
World rank
13th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 1982
All-time low
0.0%
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Coal rents in Botswana, 1971–2021

00.511.5197119962021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for coal rents in Botswana is 0.5%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 81.1% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal rents in Botswana peaked at 1.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.

Botswana ranks 13th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5% 0.0% 1.1% 9
1980s 0.7% 0.3% 1.5% 10
1990s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 10
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 10 Mauritania 0.7% compare
  2. 11 Russia 0.6% compare
  3. 12 China 0.6% compare
  4. 14 Tajikistan 0.5% compare
  5. 16 Vietnam 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal rents in Botswana?
Coal rents in Botswana was 0.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest coal rents recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1982.
What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
How does Botswana rank for coal rents?
Botswana ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is coal rents rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana 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

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
Last refreshed

Coal rents are the difference between the value of both hard and soft coal production at world prices and their total costs of production.