Africa Western and Central vs Oman: Natural gas rents

Africa Western and Central
0.9%
in 2021
Oman
5.7%
in 2021
Africa Western and Central rank
13th
Oman rank
13th

Natural gas rents over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Oman
0246197019952021

How they compare

Oman currently reports 5.7% against 0.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Oman's figure about 6.6 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and Oman ranks 13th of 47 groups.

Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Oman Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Oman
1980s 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% Oman
1990s 0.1% 1.0% 0.9% Oman
2000s 0.4% 3.1% 2.7% Oman
2010s 0.6% 2.6% 2.0% Oman
2020s 0.7% 4.8% 4.1% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, Africa Western and Central or Oman?
Oman, at 5.7% 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 Oman?
4.8%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Oman?
49 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
How do Africa Western and Central and Oman rank globally for natural gas rents?
Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and Oman ranks 13th 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

Indicator
Natural gas rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 10,766 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Natural gas rents are the difference between the value of natural gas production at regional prices and total costs of production.