How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Oman?

52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

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.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Oman: Natural gas rents

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

1.3%

in 2021

Oman

5.7%

in 2021

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank

10th

Oman rank

13th

Natural gas rents over time

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 5.7% against 1.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Oman's figure about 4.5 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Oman ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Oman ranks 13th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Oman
1980s	0.2%	0.5%	0.4%	Oman
1990s	0.5%	1.0%	0.5%	Oman
2000s	1.0%	3.1%	2.1%	Oman
2010s	0.9%	2.6%	1.8%	Oman
2020s	0.7%	4.8%	4.0%	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Oman?: Oman, at 5.7% against 1.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural gas rents between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Oman?: 4.4%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Oman?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Oman rank globally for natural gas rents?: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Oman ranks 13th of 47 groups.
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: 17 September 2026

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