Natural gas rents in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Natural gas rents was 0.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Bangladesh, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.5% for natural gas rents in 2021.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Bangladesh peaked at 1.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
That places Bangladesh 39th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural gas rents in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -38.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +232.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +42.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -47.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +66.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -86.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -61.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +364.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -21.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +92.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +35.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +59.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -39.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Bangladesh?
- Natural gas rents in Bangladesh was 0.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Bangladesh rank for natural gas rents?
- Bangladesh ranks 39th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.