Natural gas rents in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Natural gas rents was 0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
up 63.8%
Rank
15th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.8%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 1982
Years of data
48
1973–2021

Natural gas rents in Pre-demographic dividend, 1973–2021

00.20.40.60.8197319972021

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, natural gas rents in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

The figure is up 63.8% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 0.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 15th 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 in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1973 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1973 0.0%
1974 0.0% -20.8%
1975 0.0% +129.8%
1976 0.0% +7.9%
1977 0.0% -11.6%
1978 0.0% +8.3%
1980 0.0% -14.9%
1981 0.0% -56.5%
1982 0.0% -57.0%
1983 0.0% +293.2%
1984 0.0% +4.8%
1985 0.0% +23.0%
1986 0.1% +43.2%
1987 0.1% +35.1%
1988 0.1% +20.1%
1989 0.1% +16.6%
1990 0.1% -49.4%
1991 0.0% -13.7%
1992 0.1% +14.5%
1993 0.1% +135.0%
1994 0.2% +56.9%
1995 0.2% -9.8%
1996 0.2% -0.5%
1997 0.2% -5.7%
1998 0.1% -21.3%
1999 0.1% -13.5%
2000 0.2% +92.8%
2001 0.3% +33.2%
2002 0.2% -25.2%
2003 0.3% +36.6%
2004 0.3% -4.5%
2005 0.1% -49.6%
2006 0.4% +154.5%
2007 0.4% +3.6%
2008 0.4% +6.7%
2009 0.3% -20.6%
2010 0.4% +13.5%
2011 0.5% +37.9%
2012 0.5% +3.2%
2013 0.4% -16.7%
2014 0.4% -3.2%
2015 0.4% +2.2%
2016 0.3% -21.6%
2017 0.4% +25.3%
2018 0.6% +44.8%
2019 0.6% -2.2%
2020 0.5% -18.8%
2021 0.8% +63.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural gas rents in Pre-demographic dividend?
Natural gas rents in Pre-demographic dividend was 0.8% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for natural gas rents?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Natural gas rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 10,766 data points, 1970–2021
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Natural gas rents are the difference between the value of natural gas production at regional prices and total costs of production.