Natural gas rents in Gabon
Gabon: Natural gas rents was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Gabon, 1971–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.3% for natural gas rents in 2021.
The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Gabon peaked at 0.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
Gabon ranks 50th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1% | — |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +182.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -63.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -77.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -16.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -54.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +192.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -38.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +158.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -60.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +35.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +37.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +68.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +63.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -54.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +182.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +45.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +35.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -30.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +36.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 47 Netherlands 0.3% compare
- 48 Côte d'Ivoire 0.3% compare
- 49 New Zealand 0.3% compare
- 51 Peru 0.3% compare
- 52 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
- 53 China 0.2% compare
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- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.39 % 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 6.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Gabon?
- Natural gas rents in Gabon was 0.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for natural gas rents?
- Gabon ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.