Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Qatar: Natural gas rents

Iran, Islamic Republic of
8.8%
in 2021
Qatar
12.0%
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
6th
Qatar rank
3rd

Natural gas rents over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 12.0% against 8.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.4 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 3rd of 201 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5% 1.3% 0.8% Qatar
1980s 0.3% 2.3% 2.0% Qatar
1990s 1.3% 3.9% 2.6% Qatar
2000s 2.2% 5.5% 3.3% Qatar
2010s 3.1% 6.4% 3.3% Qatar
2020s 8.7% 10.8% 2.2% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Qatar?
Qatar, at 12.0% against 8.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural gas rents between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Qatar?
3.2%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Qatar?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Qatar rank globally for natural gas rents?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th and Qatar 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.