Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in Colombia
Colombia: Natural gas rents (% of GDP) was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Colombia, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural gas rents in Colombia is 0.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 40.8% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Colombia peaked at 0.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1977.
That places Colombia 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +55.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +544.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +54.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -93.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +163.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +541.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +135.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -40.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -80.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +425.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +58.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -30.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -27.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -24.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +37.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +72.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +60.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +37.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -38.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +86.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -38.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -59.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +135.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +40.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 16.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +544.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1979 | +541.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1983 | +425.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 52 Tanzania 0.2% compare
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- 57 Tajikistan 0.2% compare
- 58 Philippines 0.2% compare
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Colombia?
- Natural gas rents in Colombia was 0.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1977.
- How does Colombia rank for natural gas rents?
- Colombia ranks 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.