Natural gas rents in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Natural gas rents was 1.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, natural gas rents in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 1.9%.
The figure is up 53.8% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 5.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 24th 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +50.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +2364.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +50.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +367.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +61.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -93.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +100.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +526.6% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +173.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -53.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -76.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +480.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -33.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +29.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -28.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -31.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +140.8% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +115.2% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +101.2% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -51.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -60.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +107.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -41.6% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +53.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 0.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 2 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Natural gas rents in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 1.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for natural gas rents?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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.