Iran vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Natural gas rents

Iran
8.8%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
3.0%
in 2021
Iran rank
6th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
3rd

Natural gas rents over time

  • Iran
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 8.8% against 3.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Iran's figure about 3.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 6th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% Iran
1980s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 1.3% 1.0% 0.3% Iran
2000s 2.2% 1.4% 0.8% Iran
2010s 3.1% 1.5% 1.6% Iran
2020s 8.7% 2.6% 6.1% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, Iran or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Iran, at 8.8% against 3.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural gas rents between Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
5.8%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for natural gas rents?
Iran ranks 6th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
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

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