Natural gas rents in Thailand
Thailand: Natural gas rents was 0.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Thailand, 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 Thailand is 0.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 72.7% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Thailand peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Thailand ranks 31st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural gas rents in Thailand, 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +40.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +121.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +85.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +112.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +35.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +54.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +64.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +39.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -30.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +72.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Thailand?
- Natural gas rents in Thailand was 0.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for natural gas rents?
- Thailand ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.