Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Natural gas rents (% of GDP) was 0.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Lower middle income, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural gas rents in Lower middle income is 0.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 67.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Lower middle income peaked at 0.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
Lower middle income ranks 18th 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 (% of GDP) in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -12.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +76.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +51.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -36.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +72.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +65.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -55.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -72.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +467.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +23.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +50.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +81.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +46.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -31.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +96.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +43.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +67.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in Lower middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +467.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More energy & mining data for Lower middle income
- Fuel imports 25.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 24.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.6% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.4% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 928.17 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 5.2% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 24.0% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.7% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Lower middle income?
- Natural gas rents in Lower middle income was 0.7% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Lower middle income rank for natural gas rents?
- Lower middle income ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower 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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About this data
Natural gas rents are the difference between the value of natural gas production at regional prices and total costs of production.