Natural gas rents in Malaysia
Malaysia: Natural gas rents was 3.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Malaysia, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 3.3% for natural gas rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 69.1% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Malaysia peaked at 3.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 19th 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +75.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +713.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +117.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -27.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +582.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | +34.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -65.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -60.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +329.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +74.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +53.6% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +134.5% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +31.3% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +54.6% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +69.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 16 Myanmar 4.4% compare
- 17 Norway 3.9% compare
- 18 Mozambique 3.6% compare
- 20 Syrian Arab Republic 2.3% compare
- 21 Egypt 2.0% compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 2.0% compare
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- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.62 % 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 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Malaysia?
- Natural gas rents in Malaysia was 3.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for natural gas rents?
- Malaysia ranks 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.