Which has higher natural gas rents, Least developed countries or Syrian Arab Republic?

Syrian Arab Republic, at 2.3% against 0.6% in Least developed countries as of 2020.

What is the difference in natural gas rents between Least developed countries and Syrian Arab Republic?

1.7%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Syrian Arab Republic?

41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.

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.

Least developed countries vs Syrian Arab Republic: Natural gas rents

Least developed countries

0.6%

in 2021

Syrian Arab Republic

2.3%

in 2020

Least developed countries rank

20th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

20th

Natural gas rents over time

Least developed countries
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 2.3% against 0.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 3.9 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 20th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 20th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Least developed countries	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0%	0.1%	0.0%	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%	Least developed countries
2010s	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, Least developed countries or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 2.3% against 0.6% in Least developed countries as of 2020.
What is the difference in natural gas rents between Least developed countries and Syrian Arab Republic?: 1.7%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Syrian Arab Republic?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Least developed countries and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for natural gas rents?: Least developed countries ranks 20th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 20th 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: 03 September 2026

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