Natural gas rents in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Natural gas rents was 0.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Africa Western and Central, 1973–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, natural gas rents in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 70.8% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
Africa Western and Central ranks 13th of 47 groups 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 Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +56.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +51.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -57.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -53.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +394.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +46.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +142.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +187.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +30.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +45.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -54.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +169.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +48.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +43.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +70.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural gas rents in Africa Western and Central 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +394.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2000 | +187.6% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 6.6% compare
- 11 Russian Federation 5.9% compare
- 12 Bahrain 5.7% compare
- 13 Oman 5.7% compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 5.1% compare
- 15 Libya 4.6% compare
- 16 Myanmar 4.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Africa Western and Central
- Fuel imports 27.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2023)
- Fuel exports 61.6% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 15.6% (2023)
- Mineral rents 1.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 9.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 1.9% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 207.97 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 52.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Africa Western and Central?
- Natural gas rents in Africa Western and Central was 0.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for natural gas rents?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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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About this data
Natural gas rents are the difference between the value of natural gas production at regional prices and total costs of production.