Which has higher natural gas rents, Europe & Central Asia or Syria?

Syria, at 2.3% against 0.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Syria?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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 vs Syria: Natural gas rents

Europe & Central Asia

0.6%

in 2021

Syria

2.3%

in 2020

Europe & Central Asia rank

19th

Syria rank

20th

Natural gas rents over time

Europe & Central Asia
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 2.3% against 0.6% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Syria's figure about 3.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th and Syria ranks 20th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Europe & Central Asia
1980s	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	Europe & Central Asia
1990s	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%	Syria
2000s	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	Syria
2020s	0.1%	2.3%	2.2%	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, Europe & Central Asia or Syria?: Syria, at 2.3% against 0.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2020.
What is the difference in natural gas rents between Europe & Central Asia and Syria?: 1.7%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Syria?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Syria rank globally for natural gas rents?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th and Syria ranks 20th 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.