Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Natural gas rents
Nigeria
1.2%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.5%
in 2021
Nigeria rank
29th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
26th
Natural gas rents over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.2% against 0.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 201 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural gas rents, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nigeria, at 1.2% against 0.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in natural gas rents between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for natural gas rents?
- Nigeria ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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About this data
Natural gas rents are the difference between the value of natural gas production at regional prices and total costs of production.