Natural gas rents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Natural gas rents was 3.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 3.0% for natural gas rents in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.6% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 3.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1982.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural gas rents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -45.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +109.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +39.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -33.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -58.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +276.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +40.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +60.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +35.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural gas rents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 | +276.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 1975 | +109.8% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 1 East Timor 29.4% compare
- 2 Brunei 13.9% compare
- 3 Qatar 12.0% compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 11.0% compare
- 5 Papua New Guinea 9.1% compare
- 6 Iran 8.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2023)
- Fuel exports 66.5% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.9% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.4% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 17.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 6.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,359 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 3.6% (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Natural gas rents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 3.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1982.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for natural gas rents?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.