How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?

31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.

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.

Azerbaijan vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Natural gas rents

Azerbaijan

8.6%

in 2021

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

1.3%

in 2021

Azerbaijan rank

7th

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank

10th

Natural gas rents over time

Azerbaijan
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 8.6% against 1.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 6.9 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.

Azerbaijan ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 201 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%	Azerbaijan
2000s	2.5%	1.0%	1.5%	Azerbaijan
2010s	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%	Azerbaijan
2020s	5.1%	0.7%	4.3%	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, Azerbaijan or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?: Azerbaijan, at 8.6% against 1.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural gas rents between Azerbaijan and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?: 7.3%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Azerbaijan and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for natural gas rents?: Azerbaijan ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 201 countries.
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: 17 September 2026

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