Natural gas rents in Ecuador
Ecuador: Natural gas rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Ecuador, 1971–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0% for natural gas rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 56.8% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Ecuador peaked at 0.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 78th 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 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -68.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -75.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +846.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +50.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -29.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -48.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +38.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +66.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -41.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -27.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -25.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +107.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +172.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -58.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +157.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +43.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +104.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -55.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -53.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +83.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -50.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +56.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Ecuador?
- Natural gas rents in Ecuador was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for natural gas rents?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.