Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in OECD members
OECD members: Natural gas rents (% of GDP) was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in OECD members, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, natural gas rents in OECD members stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 495.3% on the previous year and up 224.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in OECD members peaked at 0.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places OECD members 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +66.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +197.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +56.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +685.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +144.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -36.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -77.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +193.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -70.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +58.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -35.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +42.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +54.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +71.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -38.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +145.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -32.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +67.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +35.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +55.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -71.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +60.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +495.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in OECD members 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +685.9% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 2021 | +495.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More energy & mining data for OECD members
- Fuel imports 9.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 8.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 7,794 kWh per capita (2025)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 16.5% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 7.0% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in OECD members?
- Natural gas rents in OECD members was 0.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for natural gas rents?
- OECD members ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.