Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in Arab World
Arab World: Natural gas rents (% of GDP) was 2.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Arab World, 1971–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, natural gas rents in Arab World stood at 2.8%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.2% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Arab World peaked at 2.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1974.
Arab World ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2% | — |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -42.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +96.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +37.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +64.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -33.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -55.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +294.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +46.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +43.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in Arab World 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 | +294.5% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 2 Brunei 13.9% compare
- 3 Qatar 12.0% compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 11.0% compare
- 5 Papua New Guinea 9.1% compare
- 6 Iran 8.8% compare
- 7 Azerbaijan 8.6% compare
- 8 Algeria 8.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Arab World
- Fuel imports 9.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2023)
- Fuel exports 70.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.2% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 2,843 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.4% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 2.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 20.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Arab World?
- Natural gas rents in Arab World was 2.8% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1974.
- How does Arab World rank for natural gas rents?
- Arab World ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World 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.