Natural gas rents in Pakistan
Pakistan: Natural gas rents was 0.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 0.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Pakistan peaked at 1.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
That places Pakistan 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural gas rents in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +75.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -38.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +73.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -86.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | — |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -65.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +322.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -33.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +100.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -30.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +39.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -42.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Pakistan?
- Natural gas rents in Pakistan was 0.7% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Pakistan rank for natural gas rents?
- Pakistan ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.