Natural gas rents in Qatar
Qatar: Natural gas rents was 12.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Qatar, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 12.0% for natural gas rents in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Qatar peaked at 12.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1974.
That places Qatar 3rd 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.1% | — |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -24.6% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -71.0% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +183.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -57.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +57.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | +235.3% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | -27.2% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | -29.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -48.7% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +268.8% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | +38.3% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +43.8% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 0.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.8% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.6% | 12.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Timor-Leste 29.4% compare
- 2 Brunei Darussalam 13.9% compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 11.0% compare
- 5 Papua New Guinea 9.1% compare
- 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Qatar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.77 % 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 0.0002 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 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Qatar?
- Natural gas rents in Qatar was 12.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1974.
- How does Qatar rank for natural gas rents?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.