Which has higher natural gas rents, Kazakhstan or Least developed countries?

Kazakhstan, at 2.0% against 0.6% in Least developed countries as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Least developed countries?

32 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Kazakhstan vs Least developed countries: Natural gas rents

Kazakhstan

2.0%

in 2021

Least developed countries

0.6%

in 2021

Kazakhstan rank

22nd

Least developed countries rank

20th

Natural gas rents over time

Kazakhstan
Least developed countries

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 2.0% against 0.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 3.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 22nd and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 201 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Least developed countries	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%	Kazakhstan
2000s	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	Kazakhstan
2010s	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%	Kazakhstan
2020s	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, Kazakhstan or Least developed countries?: Kazakhstan, at 2.0% against 0.6% in Least developed countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural gas rents between Kazakhstan and Least developed countries?: 1.4%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Least developed countries?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Kazakhstan and Least developed countries rank globally for natural gas rents?: Kazakhstan ranks 22nd and Least developed countries ranks 20th 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: 03 September 2026

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