Which has higher natural gas rents, Norway or Pre-demographic dividend?

Norway, at 3.9% against 0.8% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Pre-demographic dividend?

48 years are reported by both, from 1973 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.

Norway vs Pre-demographic dividend: Natural gas rents

Norway

3.9%

in 2021

Pre-demographic dividend

0.8%

in 2021

Norway rank

17th

Pre-demographic dividend rank

15th

Natural gas rents over time

Norway
Pre-demographic dividend

How they compare

Norway currently reports 3.9% against 0.8% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Norway's figure about 5.1 times Pre-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Pre-demographic dividend ahead.

Norway ranks 17th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 15th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Pre-demographic dividend	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	Norway
1980s	0.8%	0.0%	0.7%	Norway
1990s	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%	Norway
2000s	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%	Norway
2010s	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%	Norway
2020s	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, Norway or Pre-demographic dividend?: Norway, at 3.9% against 0.8% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural gas rents between Norway and Pre-demographic dividend?: 3.1%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Pre-demographic dividend?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
How do Norway and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for natural gas rents?: Norway ranks 17th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 15th 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: 03 September 2026

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