Bolivia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Natural gas rents
Bolivia
1.9%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0.5%
in 2021
Bolivia rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
25th
Natural gas rents over time
- Bolivia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 1.9% against 0.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 3.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 201 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.2% | 2.1% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 0.3% | 2.8% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 1.1% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural gas rents, Bolivia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Bolivia, at 1.9% against 0.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in natural gas rents between Bolivia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 1.4%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for natural gas rents?
- Bolivia ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 25th 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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About this data
Natural gas rents are the difference between the value of natural gas production at regional prices and total costs of production.