Natural gas rents in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Natural gas rents was 0.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 56.7%
Rank
24th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.5%
in 2001
All-time low
0.0%
in 1972
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Natural gas rents in Low & middle income, 1970–2021

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Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural gas rents in Low & middle income is 0.5%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 56.7% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Low & middle income peaked at 0.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1972.

Low & middle income ranks 24th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in Low & middle income, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 0.0% +0.7%
1972 0.0% -7.9%
1973 0.0% +8.9%
1974 0.1% +58.0%
1975 0.1% +98.1%
1976 0.1% +3.7%
1977 0.1% -11.0%
1978 0.1% +25.7%
1979 0.2% +61.8%
1980 0.2% -8.0%
1981 0.1% -43.5%
1982 0.0% -64.8%
1983 0.2% +319.5%
1984 0.2% +15.2%
1985 0.2% +3.9%
1986 0.2% +17.3%
1987 0.2% +10.3%
1988 0.2% -10.2%
1989 0.2% +8.5%
1990 0.3% +24.5%
1991 0.2% -16.7%
1992 0.2% -12.9%
1993 0.3% +28.0%
1994 0.3% -2.3%
1995 0.3% +2.9%
1996 0.3% +8.3%
1997 0.3% +4.0%
1998 0.2% -23.5%
1999 0.3% +18.3%
2000 0.5% +58.5%
2001 0.5% +14.6%
2002 0.5% -9.3%
2003 0.5% +3.8%
2004 0.5% -4.1%
2005 0.5% +3.8%
2006 0.5% +3.4%
2007 0.4% -15.7%
2008 0.4% +6.4%
2009 0.4% -7.0%
2010 0.4% -14.6%
2011 0.4% +18.0%
2012 0.4% -1.1%
2013 0.4% -6.1%
2014 0.4% -1.6%
2015 0.3% -11.0%
2016 0.2% -27.3%
2017 0.3% +8.5%
2018 0.4% +53.0%
2019 0.4% -3.5%
2020 0.3% -17.5%
2021 0.5% +56.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
1980s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% 10
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 21 Egypt 2.0% compare
  2. 22 Kazakhstan 2.0% compare
  3. 23 United Arab Emirates 2.0% compare
  4. 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.9% compare
  5. 25 Australia 1.7% compare
  6. 26 Saudi Arabia 1.7% compare
  7. 27 Kuwait 1.7% compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural gas rents in Low & middle income?
Natural gas rents in Low & middle income was 0.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1972.
How does Low & middle income rank for natural gas rents?
Low & middle income ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low & middle income 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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Indicator
Natural gas rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 10,766 data points, 1970–2021
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Natural gas rents are the difference between the value of natural gas production at regional prices and total costs of production.