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China: Coal rents (% of GDP)

In , China's Coal rents (% of GDP) was 0.61.

That's up 69.0% from 2020, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 0.21 . China ranks #12 globally out of 188 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #4 of 29.

Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.COAL.RT.ZS) • Data as of 2021

Trend (2002–2021)

China Coal rents (% of GDP) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse

Highlights

Peak
4.95
Trough
0.22
1-year change
+69.0%
5-year change
+47.1%
+8.0% / yr
10-year change
-82.8%
-16.1% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Coal rents (% of GDP)
0.6076
0.3596
0.4481
0.5826
0.5377
0.4131
0.4046
0.7951
1.0823
1.7784

About Coal rents (% of GDP)

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

Indicator code: NY.GDP.COAL.RT.ZSCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was China's Coal rents (% of GDP) in 2021?
In 2021, China's Coal rents (% of GDP) was 0.61, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is China's Coal rents (% of GDP) rising or falling?
China's Coal rents (% of GDP) rose 69.0% from 2020 to 2021.
How does China rank globally on Coal rents (% of GDP)?
In 2021, China ranked #12 out of 188 countries reporting Coal rents (% of GDP).
How does China's Coal rents (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Coal rents (% of GDP) in 2021 was 0.21, so China is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #4 of 29.
What is Coal rents (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Coal rents are the difference between the value of both hard and soft coal production at world prices and their total costs of production.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.COAL.RT.ZS), CC BY 4.0.