Africa Eastern and Southern vs Iraq: Natural gas rents
Africa Eastern and Southern
0.1%
in 2021
Iraq
0.7%
in 2021
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
38th
Iraq rank
35th
Natural gas rents over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.7% against 0.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 4.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th and Iraq ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural gas rents, Africa Eastern and Southern or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.7% against 0.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2021.
- What is the difference in natural gas rents between Africa Eastern and Southern and Iraq?
- 0.6%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Iraq?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Iraq rank globally for natural gas rents?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th and Iraq ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Natural gas rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Natural gas rents are the difference between the value of natural gas production at regional prices and total costs of production.