Which has higher natural gas rents, Congo or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Congo as of 2014.

What is the difference in natural gas rents between Congo and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

0.0%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.

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.

Congo vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Natural gas rents

Congo

0.4%

in 2021

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

0.4%

in 2014

Congo rank

45th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

42nd

Natural gas rents over time

Congo
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Congo ranks 45th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 42nd of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	0.7%	0.4%	0.2%	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, Congo or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Congo as of 2014.
What is the difference in natural gas rents between Congo and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.0%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Congo and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for natural gas rents?: Congo ranks 45th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 42nd 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: 03 September 2026

Natural gas rents are the difference between the value of natural gas production at regional prices and total costs of production.