Brunei vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Natural gas rents

Brunei
13.9%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
3.4%
in 2021
Brunei rank
2nd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
1st

Natural gas rents over time

  • Brunei
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
051015197019952021

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 13.9% against 3.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 10.5%.

That makes Brunei's figure about 4.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Brunei ranks 2nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
Brunei, at 13.9% against 3.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural gas rents between Brunei and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
10.5%, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Brunei and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for natural gas rents?
Brunei ranks 2nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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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.