Natural gas rents in Oman
Oman: Natural gas rents was 5.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Oman, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural gas rents in Oman is 5.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.8% on the previous year and up 109.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Oman peaked at 5.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Oman ranks 13th 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 Oman, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.2% | — |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +95.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -16.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -54.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +259.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -26.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +86.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +47.7% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +66.0% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +72.6% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +61.5% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +45.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 6.6% compare
- 11 Russian Federation 5.9% compare
- 12 Bahrain 5.7% compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 5.1% compare
- 15 Libya 4.6% compare
- 16 Myanmar 4.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Oman
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.23 % 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 0.0001 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 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 23.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Oman?
- Natural gas rents in Oman was 5.7% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Oman rank for natural gas rents?
- Oman ranks 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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.