Natural gas rents in Argentina
Argentina: Natural gas rents was 0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Argentina, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, natural gas rents in Argentina stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of up 30.6% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Argentina peaked at 0.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 41st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural gas rents in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +66.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -29.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +479.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +175.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -93.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +138.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +423.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +131.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -26.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -77.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +391.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +63.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -26.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -28.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +128.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -39.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -32.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -24.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +27.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +103.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +94.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +115.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -35.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +55.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -46.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +74.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -53.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -51.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +203.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -43.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 38 Tunisia 0.5% compare
- 39 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
- 40 Israel 0.4% compare
- 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4% compare
- 43 Ghana 0.4% compare
- 44 United States of America 0.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Argentina?
- Natural gas rents in Argentina was 0.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for natural gas rents?
- Argentina ranks 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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.