Least developed countries vs Norway: Natural gas rents
Least developed countries
0.6%
in 2021
Norway
3.9%
in 2021
Least developed countries rank
20th
Norway rank
17th
Natural gas rents over time
- Least developed countries
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.9% against 0.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 6.6 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 20th and Norway ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 2.0% | 1.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 2.4% | 1.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural gas rents, Least developed countries or Norway?
- Norway, at 3.9% against 0.6% in Least developed countries as of 2021.
- What is the difference in natural gas rents between Least developed countries and Norway?
- 3.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Norway?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Least developed countries and Norway rank globally for natural gas rents?
- Least developed countries ranks 20th and Norway ranks 17th 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.