Brunei Darussalam vs Papua New Guinea: Natural gas rents

Brunei Darussalam
13.9%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
9.1%
in 2021
Brunei Darussalam rank
2nd
Papua New Guinea rank
5th

Natural gas rents over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 13.9% against 9.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.5 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 2nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 201 countries.

Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 5.5% 0.0% 5.5% Brunei Darussalam
1990s 9.1% 0.1% 9.0% Brunei Darussalam
2000s 8.8% 0.2% 8.6% Brunei Darussalam
2010s 8.1% 3.3% 4.8% Brunei Darussalam
2020s 12.0% 7.5% 4.5% Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, Brunei Darussalam or Papua New Guinea?
Brunei Darussalam, at 13.9% against 9.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural gas rents between Brunei Darussalam and Papua New Guinea?
4.8%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Papua New Guinea?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Papua New Guinea rank globally for natural gas rents?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 2nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th 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

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.