Natural gas rents in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Natural gas rents was 8.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, natural gas rents in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 8.8%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 359.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 8.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1982.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6% | — |
| 1971 | 0.6% | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -22.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -51.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +166.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -20.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -32.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -63.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +202.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +44.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +38.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +119.4% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +31.5% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +38.0% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +34.7% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +148.6% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 8.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 3 Qatar 12.0% compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 11.0% compare
- 5 Papua New Guinea 9.1% compare
- 7 Azerbaijan 8.6% compare
- 8 Algeria 8.0% compare
- 9 Turkmenistan 7.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5768 % 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 2.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Natural gas rents in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 8.8% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1982.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for natural gas rents?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 359.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.