Natural gas rents in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Natural gas rents was 5.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Russian Federation, 1988–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural gas rents in Russian Federation is 5.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 423.4% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Russian Federation peaked at 7.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1998.
Russian Federation ranks 11th 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 Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.9% | — |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | +60.1% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -41.2% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +127.5% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +81.2% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -79.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +35.8% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +405.5% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +79.3% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -31.4% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -34.0% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +77.6% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +44.1% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +61.8% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -48.9% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +423.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 1.1% | 5.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 8 Algeria 8.0% compare
- 9 Turkmenistan 7.6% compare
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 6.6% compare
- 12 Bahrain 5.7% compare
- 13 Oman 5.7% compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 5.1% compare
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Russian Federation?
- Natural gas rents in Russian Federation was 5.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1998.
- How does Russian Federation rank for natural gas rents?
- Russian Federation ranks 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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.