Belgium vs France: Natural gas rents

Belgium
0.0%
in 2021
France
0.0%
in 2021
Belgium rank
99th
France rank
98th

Natural gas rents over time

  • Belgium
  • France
00.010.020.030.040.05197019952021

How they compare

France currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

Belgium ranks 99th and France ranks 98th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% France
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% France
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% France
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% France
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% France
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, Belgium or France?
France, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural gas rents between Belgium and France?
0.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for natural gas rents?
Belgium ranks 99th and France ranks 98th 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

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