Iraq vs Romania: Natural gas rents

Iraq
0.7%
in 2021
Romania
0.5%
in 2021
Iraq rank
35th
Romania rank
37th

Natural gas rents over time

  • Iraq
  • Romania
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.7% against 0.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Romania ahead.

Iraq ranks 35th and Romania ranks 37th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2% 0.9% 0.7% Romania
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% Iraq
2000s 0.3% 0.7% 0.5% Romania
2010s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% Romania
2020s 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, Iraq or Romania?
Iraq, at 0.7% against 0.5% in Romania as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural gas rents between Iraq and Romania?
0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Romania?
32 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Romania rank globally for natural gas rents?
Iraq ranks 35th and Romania 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

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