Africa Western and Central vs Russia: Natural gas rents

Africa Western and Central
0.9%
in 2021
Russia
5.9%
in 2021
Africa Western and Central rank
13th
Russia rank
11th

Natural gas rents over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Russia
02468197319972021

How they compare

Russia currently reports 5.9% against 0.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Russia's figure about 6.8 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and Russia ranks 11th of 47 groups.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1% 1.0% 1.0% Russia
1990s 0.1% 1.8% 1.7% Russia
2000s 0.4% 4.1% 3.7% Russia
2010s 0.6% 2.6% 2.0% Russia
2020s 0.7% 3.5% 2.8% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, Africa Western and Central or Russia?
Russia, at 5.9% 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 Russia?
5.0%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Russia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
How do Africa Western and Central and Russia rank globally for natural gas rents?
Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and Russia ranks 11th 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.