Natural gas rents in Myanmar
Myanmar: Natural gas rents was 4.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Myanmar, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, natural gas rents in Myanmar stood at 4.4%.
That represents a change of up 103.1% on the previous year and up 139.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Myanmar peaked at 9.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Myanmar 16th out of 201 countries 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +40.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +80.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +2784.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +67.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +42.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +46.2% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | +40.5% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -56.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -63.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +118.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +64.2% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +60.8% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +73.4% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -19.4% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -23.6% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +154.3% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +105.9% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +55.9% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +103.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 2.7% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 4.4% | 2 |
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Myanmar?
- Natural gas rents in Myanmar was 4.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for natural gas rents?
- Myanmar ranks 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.