Natural gas rents in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Natural gas rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
up 45.0%
World rank
92nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 1976
All-time low
0.0%
in 2020
Years of data
32
1970–2021

Natural gas rents in Afghanistan, 1970–2021

00.511.51970199520211970: 0.566 % of GDP1971: 0.646 % of GDP1972: 0.741 % of GDP1973: 0.83 % of GDP1974: 0.897 % of GDP1975: 1.3 % of GDP1976: 1.4 % of GDP1977: 1.4 % of GDP1978: 0.85 % of GDP1979: 0.576 % of GDP1980: 0.565 % of GDP1981: 0.112 % of GDP2002: 0.232 % of GDP2003: 0.037 % of GDP2004: 0.028 % of GDP2005: 0.023 % of GDP2006: 0.018 % of GDP2007: 0.014 % of GDP2008: 0.016 % of GDP2009: 0.01 % of GDP2010: 0.04 % of GDP2011: 0.045 % of GDP2012: 0.046 % of GDP2013: 0.034 % of GDP2014: 0.005 % of GDP2015: 0.002 % of GDP2016: 0.002 % of GDP2017: 0.002 % of GDP2018: 0.002 % of GDP2019: 0.002 % of GDP2020: 0.001 % of GDP2021: 0.002 % of GDP

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.0% for natural gas rents in 2021.

That represents a change of up 45.0% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Afghanistan peaked at 1.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.

Afghanistan ranks 92nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural gas rents in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in Afghanistan, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.6%
1971 0.6% +14.1%
1972 0.7% +14.8%
1973 0.8% +11.9%
1974 0.9% +8.1%
1975 1.3% +48.6%
1976 1.4% +5.4%
1977 1.4% -0.9%
1978 0.8% -39.0%
1979 0.6% -32.2%
1980 0.6% -1.9%
1981 0.1% -80.2%
2002 0.2% +107.0%
2003 0.0% -84.1%
2004 0.0% -22.9%
2005 0.0% -18.4%
2006 0.0% -23.9%
2007 0.0% -20.0%
2008 0.0% +15.8%
2009 0.0% -36.9%
2010 0.0% +292.9%
2011 0.0% +12.0%
2012 0.0% +2.9%
2013 0.0% -26.5%
2014 0.0% -86.5%
2015 0.0% -53.4%
2016 0.0% -1.0%
2017 0.0% -9.1%
2018 0.0% -22.0%
2019 0.0% +1.0%
2020 0.0% -11.8%
2021 0.0% +45.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9% 0.6% 1.4% 10
1980s 0.3% 0.1% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 8
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural gas rents in Afghanistan?
Natural gas rents in Afghanistan was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1976.
What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
How does Afghanistan rank for natural gas rents?
Afghanistan ranks 92nd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Natural gas rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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