Economy
Natural gas rents (% of GDP)
Natural gas rents are the difference between the value of natural gas production at regional prices and total costs of production.
World Bank code: NY.GDP.NGAS.RT.ZS • Data available for 201 countries • Latest year: 2021
In , Timor-Leste led Natural gas rents (% of GDP) at 29.38.
The world median across 190 reporting countries was 0.00.
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Distribution — 2021
- Reporting
- 190 countries
- Median
- 0.00
- Mean
- 0.93
- 25th percentile
- 0.00
- 75th percentile
- 0.21
- Range
- 0.00 – 29.38
World at a Glance — 2021
Every reporting country, grouped by region, shaded by value (quintile).
Lighter = lower value · Darker = higher value. Hover a cell to see the country and value.
Highest Values — 2021
| # | Country | Natural gas rents (% of GDP) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timor-Leste East Asia & Pacific | 29.38 |
| 2 | Brunei Darussalam East Asia & Pacific | 13.86 |
| 3 | Qatar Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 12.01 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan Europe & Central Asia | 11.04 |
| 5 | Papua New Guinea East Asia & Pacific | 9.14 |
| 6 | Iran, Islamic Rep. Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 8.81 |
| 7 | Azerbaijan Europe & Central Asia | 8.59 |
| 8 | Algeria Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 8.00 |
| 9 | Equatorial Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa | 6.63 |
| 10 | Russian Federation Europe & Central Asia | 5.86 |
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View complete rankings →Biggest Movers — Year over Year
Largest increases
- Georgia +4,043.4%
- Moldova +2,950.0%
- France +557.1%
- Tajikistan +452.5%
- Azerbaijan +439.1%
Largest decreases
- Senegal -24.6%
- Timor-Leste -6.7%
- Pakistan 3.0%
- Iran, Islamic Rep. 3.7%
- Bangladesh 7.2%
By Income Group — Average
| Income group | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| High income | 70 | 0.87 |
| Upper middle income | 51 | 0.93 |
| Lower middle income | 49 | 1.31 |
| Low income | 19 | 0.19 |
| Not classified | 1 | 0.00 |
By Region — Average
| Region | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia & Pacific | 33 | 1.96 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 49 | 0.71 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 35 | 0.23 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 19 | 2.78 |
| North America | 3 | 0.39 |
| South Asia | 6 | 0.09 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 45 | 0.32 |
Lowest Values — 2021
| # | Country | Natural gas rents (% of GDP) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 0.00 |
| 2 | American Samoa | 0.00 |
| 3 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.00 |
| 4 | Armenia | 0.00 |
| 5 | Aruba | 0.00 |
| 6 | Bahamas, The | 0.00 |
| 7 | Benin | 0.00 |
| 8 | Bermuda | 0.00 |
| 9 | Bhutan | 0.00 |
| 10 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.00 |
Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.NGAS.RT.ZS), CC BY 4.0. Rankings show countries with available data for 2021.