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

52 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.

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.2%

in 2021

Pakistan

0.7%

in 2021

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

37th

Pakistan rank

34th

Natural gas rents over time

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

How they compare

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

That makes Pakistan's figure about 4.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pakistan ahead.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th and Pakistan ranks 34th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%	Pakistan
1980s	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	Pakistan
1990s	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%	Pakistan
2000s	0.1%	1.3%	1.1%	Pakistan
2010s	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	Pakistan
2020s	0.1%	0.7%	0.6%	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Pakistan?: Pakistan, 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Pakistan?: 0.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Pakistan?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Pakistan rank globally for natural gas rents?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th and Pakistan ranks 34th 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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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.