Cameroon vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Natural gas rents
Natural gas rents over time
- Cameroon
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.6% against 0.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 3.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Cameroon ranks 36th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural gas rents, Cameroon or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cameroon, at 0.6% against 0.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in natural gas rents between Cameroon and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for natural gas rents?
- Cameroon ranks 36th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th 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.