How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 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.

Brunei vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Natural gas rents

Brunei

13.9%

in 2021

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

2.8%

in 2021

Brunei rank

2nd

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

4th

Natural gas rents over time

Brunei
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 13.9% against 2.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.1%.

That makes Brunei's figure about 4.9 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Brunei ranks 2nd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th of 201 countries.

Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.5%	0.0%	6.5%	Brunei
1980s	5.5%	0.2%	5.2%	Brunei
1990s	9.1%	1.0%	8.1%	Brunei
2000s	8.8%	1.9%	6.9%	Brunei
2010s	8.1%	1.5%	6.6%	Brunei
2020s	12.0%	1.7%	10.4%	Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, Brunei or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Brunei, at 13.9% against 2.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural gas rents between Brunei and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 11.1%, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Brunei and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for natural gas rents?: Brunei ranks 2nd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th 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.