Africa Western and Central vs Trinidad and Tobago: Natural gas rents
Africa Western and Central
0.9%
in 2021
Trinidad and Tobago
5.1%
in 2021
Africa Western and Central rank
13th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
14th
Natural gas rents over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 5.1% against 0.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 5.9 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 1.4% | 1.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 7.8% | 7.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 4.7% | 4.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural gas rents, Africa Western and Central or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 5.1% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- 4.2%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for natural gas rents?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 14th 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.