How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

51 years are reported by both, from 1971 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.

Bolivia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Natural gas rents

Bolivia

1.9%

in 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.5%

in 2021

Bolivia rank

24th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

26th

Natural gas rents over time

Bolivia
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 1.9% against 0.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 3.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Bolivia ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)	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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Bolivia, at 1.9% against 0.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural gas rents between Bolivia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 1.4%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Bolivia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for natural gas rents?: Bolivia ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th 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.