Congo vs South Asia: Natural gas rents

Congo
0.4%
in 2021
South Asia
0.1%
in 2021
Congo rank
45th
South Asia rank
43rd

Natural gas rents over time

  • Congo
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.4% against 0.1% in South Asia, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Congo's figure about 3.0 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 45th and South Asia ranks 43rd of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% South Asia
1990s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% South Asia
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% South Asia
2010s 0.6% 0.1% 0.4% Congo
2020s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, Congo or South Asia?
Congo, at 0.4% against 0.1% in South Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural gas rents between Congo and South Asia?
0.3%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Asia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Congo and South Asia rank globally for natural gas rents?
Congo ranks 45th and South Asia ranks 43rd 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.