Natural gas rents in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Natural gas rents was 0.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 67.8%
Rank
18th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.7%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 1982
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Natural gas rents in Lower 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 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 in Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in Lower middle income, 1970 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Libya 4.6% compare
  2. 16 Myanmar 4.4% compare
  3. 17 Norway 3.9% compare
  4. 18 Mozambique 3.6% compare
  5. 19 Malaysia 3.3% compare
  6. 20 Syrian Arab Republic 2.3% compare
  7. 21 Egypt 2.0% compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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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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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.