Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs United States: Natural gas rents
Natural gas rents over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.4% against 0.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United States's figure about 2.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 41st and United States ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | United States |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | United States |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural gas rents, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or United States?
- United States, at 0.4% against 0.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in natural gas rents between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United States?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United States rank globally for natural gas rents?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 41st and United States ranks 44th of 47 groups.
- 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.