How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and East Timor?

8 years are reported by both, from 2003 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) vs East Timor: Natural gas rents

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

2.8%

in 2021

East Timor

29.4%

in 2021

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

4th

East Timor rank

1st

Natural gas rents over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 29.4% against 2.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 26.6%.

That makes East Timor's figure about 10.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and East Timor ranks 1st of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.0%	0.0%	2.0%	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s	1.2%	39.7%	38.5%	East Timor
2020s	1.7%	30.4%	28.8%	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or East Timor?: East Timor, at 29.4% against 2.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural gas rents between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and East Timor?: 26.6%, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and East Timor?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and East Timor rank globally for natural gas rents?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and East Timor ranks 1st 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.