Natural gas revenue - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Revenue minus production cost of natural gas, percent of GDP, 2021:

The average for 2021 based on 181 countries was 0.81 percent. The highest value was in Brunei: 13.86 percent and the lowest value was in Afghanistan: 0 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: The World Bank
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Countries Natural gas revenue, 2021 Global rank Available data
Brunei 13.86 1 1970 - 2021
Qatar 12.01 2 1970 - 2021
Uzbekistan 11.04 3 1990 - 2021
Papua N.G. 9.14 4 1980 - 2021
Iran 8.81 5 1970 - 2021
Azerbaijan 8.59 6 1990 - 2021
Algeria 8 7 1970 - 2021
Eq. Guinea 6.63 8 1980 - 2021
Russia 5.86 9 1988 - 2021
Bahrain 5.7 10 1980 - 2021
Oman 5.67 11 1970 - 2021
Tr.&Tobago 5.09 12 1970 - 2021
Libya 4.58 13 1990 - 2021
Burma 4.4 14 1970 - 2021
Norway 3.94 15 1970 - 2021
Mozambique 3.57 16 1991 - 2021
Malaysia 3.35 17 1970 - 2021
Egypt 2.05 18 1970 - 2021
Kazakhstan 2.04 19 1990 - 2021
UA Emirates 1.96 20 1975 - 2021
Bolivia 1.85 21 1970 - 2021
Australia 1.72 22 1970 - 2021
Saudi Arabia 1.72 23 1970 - 2021
Ukraine 1.36 24 1987 - 2021
Nigeria 1.16 25 1970 - 2021
Angola 1.01 26 1980 - 2021
Thailand 0.94 27 1970 - 2021
Indonesia 0.84 28 1970 - 2021
Canada 0.79 29 1970 - 2021
Pakistan 0.74 30 1970 - 2021
Iraq 0.66 31 1970 - 2021
Cameroon 0.58 32 1971 - 2021
Romania 0.53 33 1987 - 2021
Bangladesh 0.49 34 1970 - 2021
Tunisia 0.49 35 1970 - 2021
Israel 0.43 36 1995 - 2021
Argentina 0.39 37 1970 - 2021
Ghana 0.37 38 1971 - 2021
R. of Congo 0.36 39 1980 - 2021
USA 0.36 40 1970 - 2021
Vietnam 0.33 41 1985 - 2021
Ivory Coast 0.31 42 1995 - 2021
Netherlands 0.31 43 1970 - 2021
New Zealand 0.29 44 1971 - 2021
Gabon 0.27 45 1971 - 2021
Peru 0.26 46 1970 - 2021
Tanzania 0.22 47 1988 - 2021
China 0.21 48 1970 - 2021
Colombia 0.18 49 1970 - 2021
Croatia 0.18 50 1995 - 2021
Tajikistan 0.17 51 1990 - 2021
UK 0.17 52 1970 - 2021
Philippines 0.16 53 1971 - 2021
Hungary 0.13 54 1991 - 2021
Poland 0.1 55 1990 - 2021
Serbia 0.1 56 1995 - 2021
Mexico 0.09 57 1970 - 2021
India 0.08 58 1970 - 2021
Brazil 0.07 59 1970 - 2021
Denmark 0.06 60 1970 - 2021
Albania 0.05 61 1984 - 2021
Ireland 0.05 62 1970 - 2021
Rwanda 0.05 63 1980 - 2021
Belarus 0.04 64 1990 - 2021
Jordan 0.04 65 1971 - 2021
Italy 0.03 66 1970 - 2021
Niger 0.03 67 1971 - 2021
South Africa 0.03 68 1971 - 2021
Austria 0.02 69 1970 - 2021
Chile 0.02 70 1970 - 2021
Germany 0.02 71 1970 - 2021
Barbados 0.01 72 1974 - 2021
Bulgaria 0.01 73 1980 - 2021
Chad 0.01 74 1980 - 2021
Czechia 0.01 75 1990 - 2021
Ecuador 0.01 76 1971 - 2021
Georgia 0.01 77 1990 - 2021
Japan 0.01 78 1970 - 2021
Morocco 0.01 79 1971 - 2021
Slovakia 0.01 80 1990 - 2021
South Korea 0.01 81 1971 - 2021
Suriname 0.01 82 1980 - 2021
Turkey 0.01 83 1970 - 2021
Afghanistan 0 84 1970 - 2021
Ant.& Barb. 0 85 1980 - 2021
Armenia 0 86 1990 - 2021
Aruba 0 87 1986 - 2021
Bahamas 0 88 1980 - 2021
Belgium 0 89 1970 - 2021
Belize 0 90 1980 - 2021
Benin 0 91 1971 - 2021
Bermuda 0 92 1980 - 2021
Bhutan 0 93 1980 - 2021
Bosnia & Herz. 0 94 1994 - 2021
Botswana 0 95 1971 - 2021
Burkina Faso 0 96 1980 - 2021
Burundi 0 97 1980 - 2021
Cambodia 0 98 1993 - 2021
Cape Verde 0 99 1987 - 2021
C.A. Republic 0 100 1980 - 2021
Comoros 0 101 1980 - 2021
Costa Rica 0 102 1971 - 2021
Cyprus 0 103 1975 - 2021
DR Congo 0 104 1971 - 2021
Djibouti 0 105 1985 - 2021
Dominica 0 106 1980 - 2021
Domin. Rep. 0 107 1971 - 2021
El Salvador 0 108 1971 - 2021
Estonia 0 109 1995 - 2021
Ethiopia 0 110 1981 - 2021
Faroe Isl. 0 111 1998 - 2021
Fiji 0 112 1980 - 2021
Finland 0 113 1970 - 2021
France 0 114 1970 - 2021
Gambia 0 115 1980 - 2021
Greece 0 116 1970 - 2021
Grenada 0 117 1980 - 2021
Guatemala 0 118 1971 - 2021
Guinea 0 119 1986 - 2021
G.-Bissau 0 120 1980 - 2021
Guyana 0 121 1980 - 2021
Haiti 0 122 1971 - 2021
Honduras 0 123 1971 - 2021
Hong Kong 0 124 1971 - 2021
Iceland 0 125 1970 - 2021
Jamaica 0 126 1971 - 2021
Kenya 0 127 1971 - 2021
Kiribati 0 128 1980 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan 0 129 1990 - 2021
Laos 0 130 1984 - 2021
Latvia 0 131 1995 - 2021
Lebanon 0 132 1988 - 2021
Lesotho 0 133 1980 - 2021
Liberia 0 134 2000 - 2021
Lithuania 0 135 1995 - 2021
Luxembourg 0 136 1970 - 2021
Macao 0 137 1982 - 2021
Madagascar 0 138 1980 - 2021
Malawi 0 139 1980 - 2021
Maldives 0 140 1980 - 2021
Mali 0 141 1980 - 2021
Malta 0 142 1971 - 2021
Mauritania 0 143 1980 - 2021
Mauritius 0 144 1976 - 2021
Micronesia 0 145 1983 - 2021
Moldova 0 146 1995 - 2021
Mongolia 0 147 1981 - 2021
Montenegro 0 148 2005 - 2021
Namibia 0 149 1990 - 2021
Nepal 0 150 1971 - 2021
N. Caledonia 0 151 1980 - 2021
Nicaragua 0 152 1971 - 2021
North Macedonia 0 153 1992 - 2021
Panama 0 154 1971 - 2021
Paraguay 0 155 1971 - 2021
Portugal 0 156 1970 - 2021
Puerto Rico 0 157 1980 - 2021
Saint Lucia 0 158 1980 - 2021
St. Vincent & ... 0 159 1980 - 2021
Samoa 0 160 1982 - 2021
S.T.&Principe 0 161 2001 - 2021
Senegal 0 162 1971 - 2021
Seychelles 0 163 1980 - 2021
Singapore 0 164 1971 - 2021
Slovenia 0 165 1995 - 2021
Solomon Isl. 0 166 1980 - 2021
Somalia 0 167 1980 - 2021
Spain 0 168 1977 - 2021
Sri Lanka 0 169 1971 - 2021
Sudan 0 170 1971 - 2021
Swaziland 0 171 1980 - 2021
Sweden 0 172 1970 - 2021
Switzerland 0 173 1980 - 2021
Togo 0 174 1971 - 2021
Tonga 0 175 1980 - 2021
Tuvalu 0 176 1990 - 2021
Uganda 0 177 1980 - 2021
Uruguay 0 178 1971 - 2021
Vanuatu 0 179 1980 - 2021
Zambia 0 180 1971 - 2021
Zimbabwe 0 181 1971 - 2021



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

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1. Brunei
2. Qatar
3. Uzbekistan
4. Papua N.G.
5. Iran
6. Azerbaijan
7. Algeria
8. Eq. Guinea
9. Russia
10. Bahrain
11. Oman
12. Tr.&Tobago
13. Libya
14. Burma
15. Norway
16. Mozambique
17. Malaysia
18. Egypt
19. Kazakhstan
20. UA Emirates
21. Bolivia
22. Australia
23. Saudi Arabia
24. Ukraine
25. Nigeria
26. Angola
27. Thailand
28. Indonesia
29. Canada
30. Pakistan
31. Iraq
32. Cameroon
33. Romania
34. Bangladesh
35. Tunisia
36. Israel
37. Argentina
38. Ghana
39. R. of Congo
40. USA
41. Vietnam
42. Ivory Coast
43. Netherlands
44. New Zealand
45. Gabon
46. Peru
47. Tanzania
48. China
49. Colombia
50. Croatia
51. Tajikistan
52. UK
53. Philippines
54. Hungary
55. Poland
56. Serbia
57. Mexico
58. India
59. Brazil
60. Denmark
61. Albania
62. Ireland
63. Rwanda
64. Belarus
65. Jordan
66. Italy
67. Niger
68. South Africa
69. Austria
70. Chile
71. Germany
72. Barbados
73. Bulgaria
74. Chad
75. Czechia
76. Ecuador
77. Georgia
78. Japan
79. Morocco
80. Slovakia
81. South Korea
82. Suriname
83. Turkey
84. Afghanistan
85. Ant.& Barb.
86. Armenia
87. Aruba
88. Bahamas
89. Belgium
90. Belize
91. Benin
92. Bermuda
93. Bhutan
94. Bosnia & Herz.
95. Botswana
96. Burkina Faso
97. Burundi
98. Cambodia
99. Cape Verde
100. C.A. Republic
101. Comoros
102. Costa Rica
103. Cyprus
104. DR Congo
105. Djibouti
106. Dominica
107. Domin. Rep.
108. El Salvador
109. Estonia
110. Ethiopia
111. Faroe Isl.
112. Fiji
113. Finland
114. France
115. Gambia
116. Greece
117. Grenada
118. Guatemala
119. Guinea
120. G.-Bissau
121. Guyana
122. Haiti
123. Honduras
124. Hong Kong
125. Iceland
126. Jamaica
127. Kenya
128. Kiribati
129. Kyrgyzstan
130. Laos
131. Latvia
132. Lebanon
133. Lesotho
134. Liberia
135. Lithuania
136. Luxembourg
137. Macao
138. Madagascar
139. Malawi
140. Maldives
141. Mali
142. Malta
143. Mauritania
144. Mauritius
145. Micronesia
146. Moldova
147. Mongolia
148. Montenegro
149. Namibia
150. Nepal
151. N. Caledonia
152. Nicaragua
153. North Macedonia
154. Panama
155. Paraguay
156. Portugal
157. Puerto Rico
158. Saint Lucia
159. St. Vincent & ...
160. Samoa
161. S.T.&Principe
162. Senegal
163. Seychelles
164. Singapore
165. Slovenia
166. Solomon Isl.
167. Somalia
168. Spain
169. Sri Lanka
170. Sudan
171. Swaziland
172. Sweden
173. Switzerland
174. Togo
175. Tonga
176. Tuvalu
177. Uganda
178. Uruguay
179. Vanuatu
180. Zambia
181. Zimbabwe
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