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
01234197019952021

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

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.