Natural gas rents in Egypt
Egypt: Natural gas rents was 2.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2.0%
Change on year
up 60.8%
World rank
21st
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 1973
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Natural gas rents in Egypt, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 2.0% for natural gas rents in 2021.
The figure is up 60.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Egypt peaked at 2.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1973.
Egypt ranks 21st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural gas rents in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -25.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +27.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +571.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +37.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +80.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +96.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +50.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -66.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +217.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +30.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +44.7% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +39.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +45.7% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -37.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +106.9% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +80.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +60.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 18 Mozambique 3.6% compare
- 19 Malaysia 3.3% compare
- 20 Syrian Arab Republic 2.3% compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 2.0% compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 2.0% compare
- 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.9% 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 2.27 % 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 (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 (2025)
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Egypt?
- Natural gas rents in Egypt was 2.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1973.
- How does Egypt rank for natural gas rents?
- Egypt ranks 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.