How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

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.

Iraq vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Natural gas rents

Iraq

0.7%

in 2021

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.2%

in 2021

Iraq rank

35th

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

37th

Natural gas rents over time

Iraq
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.7% against 0.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 4.4 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 35th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%	Iraq
1980s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%	Iraq
2000s	0.3%	0.1%	0.1%	Iraq
2010s	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%	Iraq
2020s	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, Iraq or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Iraq, at 0.7% against 0.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural gas rents between Iraq and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 0.5%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for natural gas rents?: Iraq ranks 35th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th 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: 17 September 2026

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