Natural gas rents in Iraq
Iraq: Natural gas rents was 0.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Iraq, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.7% for natural gas rents in 2021.
The figure is up 73.3% on the previous year and up 160.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Iraq peaked at 2.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
That places Iraq 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural gas rents in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -53.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +128.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -50.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -39.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -64.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +136.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +36.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +105.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +76.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +38.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -74.9% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +3528.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -66.7% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +37.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -49.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -42.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -58.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +37.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +69.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +37.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +73.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 2.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Iraq?
- Natural gas rents in Iraq was 0.7% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Iraq rank for natural gas rents?
- Iraq ranks 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.