Which has higher natural gas rents, United Arab Emirates or World?

United Arab Emirates, at 2.0% against 0.5% in World as of 2021.

What is the difference in natural gas rents between United Arab Emirates and World?

1.5%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and World?

47 years are reported by both, from 1975 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.

United Arab Emirates vs World: Natural gas rents

United Arab Emirates

2.0%

in 2021

World

0.5%

in 2021

United Arab Emirates rank

23rd

World rank

22nd

Natural gas rents over time

United Arab Emirates
World

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.0% against 0.5% in World, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 3.7 times World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was World ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd and World ranks 22nd of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 5 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Arab Emirates	World	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	World
1980s	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%	United Arab Emirates
1990s	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%	United Arab Emirates
2000s	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	1.0%	0.3%	0.8%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	1.7%	0.4%	1.4%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, United Arab Emirates or World?: United Arab Emirates, at 2.0% against 0.5% in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural gas rents between United Arab Emirates and World?: 1.5%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and World?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
How do United Arab Emirates and World rank globally for natural gas rents?: United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd and World ranks 22nd 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.