Natural gas rents in Africa Eastern and Southern

Africa Eastern and Southern: Natural gas rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 42.7%
Rank
38th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Natural gas rents in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1971–2021

00.050.10.15197119962021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural gas rents in Africa Eastern and Southern is 0.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 42.7% on the previous year and up 119.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.

That places Africa Eastern and Southern 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Natural gas rents in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1971 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1971 0.0%
1972 0.0%
1973 0.0%
1974 0.0%
1975 0.0%
1976 0.0%
1977 0.0%
1978 0.0%
1979 0.0%
1980 0.0%
1981 0.0% -39.6%
1982 0.0% -63.1%
1983 0.0% +228.6%
1984 0.0% +19.0%
1985 0.0% +16.5%
1986 0.0% +21.4%
1987 0.0% -20.4%
1988 0.0% -20.4%
1989 0.0% +18.6%
1990 0.0% +1345.0%
1991 0.0% -18.5%
1992 0.0% +5.7%
1993 0.0% +37.2%
1994 0.0% +4.5%
1995 0.0% +3.6%
1996 0.0% -3.1%
1997 0.0% -13.3%
1998 0.0% -31.3%
1999 0.0% +42.0%
2000 0.0% +54.6%
2001 0.0% +49.4%
2002 0.0% -4.2%
2003 0.0% -40.6%
2004 0.0% +81.3%
2005 0.0% -41.1%
2006 0.1% +176.5%
2007 0.1% -14.5%
2008 0.1% +14.6%
2009 0.1% -18.9%
2010 0.1% +5.6%
2011 0.1% +25.3%
2012 0.1% +9.9%
2013 0.1% +2.2%
2014 0.1% -11.2%
2015 0.1% -13.0%
2016 0.1% -12.6%
2017 0.1% +58.7%
2018 0.1% +60.8%
2019 0.1% -3.0%
2020 0.1% -18.0%
2021 0.1% +42.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural gas rents in Africa Eastern and Southern changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +1345.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1983 +228.6% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern

  1. 35 Iraq 0.7% compare
  2. 36 Cameroon 0.6% compare
  3. 37 Romania 0.5% compare
  4. 38 Tunisia 0.5% compare
  5. 39 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
  6. 40 Israel 0.4% compare
  7. 41 Argentina 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural gas rents in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Natural gas rents in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for natural gas rents?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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.