Brunei vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Natural gas rents
Natural gas rents over time
- Brunei
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 13.9% against 3.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 4.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Brunei ranks 2nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | 0.3% | 6.2% | Brunei |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 0.4% | 5.1% | Brunei |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 1.0% | 8.4% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 1.6% | 7.2% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 1.6% | 6.5% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 3.0% | 9.1% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural gas rents, Brunei or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Brunei, at 13.9% against 3.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in natural gas rents between Brunei and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 10.5%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Brunei and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for natural gas rents?
- Brunei ranks 2nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 1st 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.