Which has higher natural gas rents, Least developed countries or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 2.0% against 0.6% in Least developed countries as of 2021.

What is the difference in natural gas rents between Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates?

1.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates?

42 years are reported by both, from 1980 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.

Least developed countries vs United Arab Emirates: Natural gas rents

Least developed countries

0.6%

in 2021

United Arab Emirates

2.0%

in 2021

Least developed countries rank

20th

United Arab Emirates rank

23rd

Natural gas rents over time

Least developed countries
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.0% against 0.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 3.3 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 47 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Least developed countries	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0%	0.9%	0.8%	United Arab Emirates
1990s	0.1%	1.5%	1.4%	United Arab Emirates
2000s	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	0.5%	1.0%	0.6%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, Least developed countries or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 2.0% against 0.6% in Least developed countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural gas rents between Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates?: 1.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates rank globally for natural gas rents?: Least developed countries ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd 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.