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