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