Arab World vs Qatar: Natural gas rents

Arab World
2.8%
in 2021
Qatar
12.0%
in 2021
Arab World rank
5th
Qatar rank
3rd

Natural gas rents over time

  • Arab World
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 12.0% against 2.8% in Arab World, a difference of 9.2%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 4.3 times Arab World's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 3rd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2% 1.2% 1.0% Qatar
1980s 0.6% 2.3% 1.7% Qatar
1990s 1.1% 3.7% 2.6% Qatar
2000s 1.5% 5.5% 4.0% Qatar
2010s 1.5% 6.4% 4.9% Qatar
2020s 2.4% 10.8% 8.4% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, Arab World or Qatar?
Qatar, at 12.0% against 2.8% in Arab World as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural gas rents between Arab World and Qatar?
9.2%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Qatar?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Arab World and Qatar rank globally for natural gas rents?
Arab World ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 3rd 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.