Africa Western and Central vs Libya: Natural gas rents
Africa Western and Central
0.9%
in 2021
Libya
4.6%
in 2021
Africa Western and Central rank
13th
Libya rank
15th
Natural gas rents over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 4.6% against 0.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Libya's figure about 5.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and Libya ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 3.4% | 2.7% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural gas rents, Africa Western and Central or Libya?
- Libya, at 4.6% against 0.9% in Africa Western and Central as of 2021.
- What is the difference in natural gas rents between Africa Western and Central and Libya?
- 3.7%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Libya?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Libya rank globally for natural gas rents?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and Libya ranks 15th 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.