IDA only vs Saudi Arabia: Natural gas rents
IDA only
0.4%
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
1.7%
in 2021
IDA only rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
Natural gas rents over time
- IDA only
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.7% against 0.4% in IDA only, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 4.1 times IDA only's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 1.5% | 1.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural gas rents, IDA only or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.7% against 0.4% in IDA only as of 2021.
- What is the difference in natural gas rents between IDA only and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Saudi Arabia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
- How do IDA only and Saudi Arabia rank globally for natural gas rents?
- IDA only ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th 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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About this data
Natural gas rents are the difference between the value of natural gas production at regional prices and total costs of production.