Egypt vs Malaysia: Natural gas rents

Egypt
2.0%
in 2021
Malaysia
3.3%
in 2021
Egypt rank
21st
Malaysia rank
19th

Natural gas rents over time

  • Egypt
  • Malaysia
0123197019952021

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 3.3% against 2.0% in Egypt, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.6 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 19th of 201 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Malaysia
1980s 0.3% 0.7% 0.4% Malaysia
1990s 0.6% 1.6% 1.0% Malaysia
2000s 1.8% 2.8% 1.0% Malaysia
2010s 1.4% 2.1% 0.8% Malaysia
2020s 1.7% 2.7% 1.0% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, Egypt or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 3.3% against 2.0% in Egypt as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural gas rents between Egypt and Malaysia?
1.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for natural gas rents?
Egypt ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 19th 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.