Natural gas rents in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Natural gas rents was 13.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
13.9%
Change on year
up 35.4%
World rank
2nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 1976
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Natural gas rents in Brunei Darussalam, 1970–2021

051015197019952021

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural gas rents in Brunei Darussalam is 13.9%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.4% on the previous year and up 158.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 14.1% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

That places Brunei Darussalam 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Natural gas rents in Brunei Darussalam, year by year

Annual values for Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in Brunei Darussalam, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 0.1%
1972 0.3% +123.3%
1973 1.4% +327.4%
1974 5.8% +323.5%
1975 12.3% +112.7%
1976 14.1% +14.0%
1977 12.4% -11.6%
1978 12.4% -0.2%
1980 7.0% -43.2%
1981 3.2% -54.1%
1982 1.1% -65.5%
1983 2.6% +133.4%
1984 3.4% +32.4%
1985 4.6% +33.7%
1986 10.7% +132.1%
1987 8.0% -25.1%
1988 7.1% -10.9%
1989 7.0% -1.5%
1990 8.2% +16.1%
1991 6.6% -19.2%
1992 6.8% +2.8%
1993 8.6% +27.4%
1994 9.9% +14.6%
1995 10.1% +1.6%
1996 10.8% +7.2%
1997 11.0% +1.9%
1998 9.4% -14.4%
1999 9.5% +1.2%
2000 11.4% +20.1%
2001 11.2% -1.6%
2002 9.4% -16.2%
2003 11.4% +21.1%
2004 10.9% -4.9%
2005 8.9% -18.4%
2006 6.8% -22.8%
2007 6.0% -12.4%
2008 5.6% -6.8%
2009 6.8% +21.3%
2010 6.3% -7.6%
2011 5.4% -14.3%
2012 4.9% -8.4%
2013 4.9% +0.1%
2014 7.4% +49.5%
2015 11.2% +51.7%
2016 9.0% -19.3%
2017 8.8% -2.8%
2018 11.4% +30.1%
2019 11.8% +3.4%
2020 10.2% -13.1%
2021 13.9% +35.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.5% 0.0% 14.1% 9
1980s 5.5% 1.1% 10.7% 10
1990s 9.1% 6.6% 11.0% 10
2000s 8.8% 5.6% 11.4% 10
2010s 8.1% 4.9% 11.8% 10
2020s 12.0% 10.2% 13.9% 2

Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam

  1. 1 Timor-Leste 29.4% compare
  2. 3 Qatar 12.0% compare
  3. 4 Uzbekistan 11.0% compare
  4. 5 Papua New Guinea 9.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural gas rents in Brunei Darussalam?
Natural gas rents in Brunei Darussalam was 13.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1976.
What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for natural gas rents?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is up 158.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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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Indicator
Natural gas rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 10,766 data points, 1970–2021
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Natural gas rents are the difference between the value of natural gas production at regional prices and total costs of production.