Lao PDR: Coal rents (% of GDP)
In , Lao PDR's Coal rents (% of GDP) was 0.23.
That's down 50.4% from 2011, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2012 was 0.21 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.COAL.RT.ZS) • Data as of 2012
Trend (2002–2012)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
Highlights
- Peak
- 0.56
- Trough
- 0.05
- 1-year change
- -50.4%
- 5-year change
- -47.0%
- -11.9% / yr
- 10-year change
- +234.9%
- +12.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Coal rents (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 0.2296 | |
| 0.4631 | |
| 0.3978 | |
| 0.2155 | |
| 0.5569 | |
| 0.4336 | |
| 0.1696 | |
| 0.1913 | |
| 0.2979 | |
| 0.0516 |
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.ZS • Category: Economy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Lao PDR's Coal rents (% of GDP) in 2012?
- In 2012, Lao PDR's Coal rents (% of GDP) was 0.23, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Lao PDR's Coal rents (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Lao PDR's Coal rents (% of GDP) fell 50.4% from 2011 to 2012.
- How does Lao PDR's Coal rents (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Coal rents (% of GDP) in 2012 was 0.21, so Lao PDR is above the world average.
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.COAL.RT.ZS), CC BY 4.0.