IDA total vs Trinidad and Tobago: Natural gas rents
IDA total
1.0%
in 2021
Trinidad and Tobago
5.1%
in 2021
IDA total rank
11th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
14th
Natural gas rents over time
- IDA total
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 5.1% against 1.0% in IDA total, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 5.0 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was IDA total ahead.
IDA total ranks 11th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 4.7% | 3.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 7.8% | 7.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 4.7% | 4.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural gas rents, IDA total or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 5.1% against 1.0% in IDA total as of 2021.
- What is the difference in natural gas rents between IDA total and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 4.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do IDA total and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for natural gas rents?
- IDA total ranks 11th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 14th 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.