Arab World vs Papua New Guinea: Natural gas rents

Arab World
2.8%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
9.1%
in 2021
Arab World rank
5th
Papua New Guinea rank
5th

Natural gas rents over time

  • Arab World
  • Papua New Guinea
0246810197119962021

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 9.1% against 2.8% in Arab World, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 3.3 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6% 0.0% 0.6% Arab World
1990s 1.1% 0.1% 1.0% Arab World
2000s 1.5% 0.2% 1.3% Arab World
2010s 1.5% 3.3% 1.8% Papua New Guinea
2020s 2.4% 7.5% 5.2% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, Arab World or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 9.1% against 2.8% in Arab World as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural gas rents between Arab World and Papua New Guinea?
6.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Papua New Guinea?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Arab World and Papua New Guinea rank globally for natural gas rents?
Arab World ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th 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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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.