Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Natural gas rents

Nigeria
1.2%
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
1.7%
in 2021
Nigeria rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
26th

Natural gas rents over time

  • Nigeria
  • Saudi Arabia
00.511.5197019952021

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.7% against 1.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.1% 0.5% 0.4% Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.2% 0.8% 0.6% Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.6% 1.0% 0.4% Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.8% 0.9% 0.2% Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.9% 1.5% 0.6% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.7% against 1.2% in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural gas rents between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
0.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for natural gas rents?
Nigeria ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 201 countries.
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

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