Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in World
World: Natural gas rents (% of GDP) was 0.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in World, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
World recorded 0.5% for natural gas rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 154.2% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in World peaked at 0.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places World 22nd 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 (% of GDP) in World, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +46.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +120.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +47.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +590.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +132.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -37.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -76.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +203.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -57.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +37.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +53.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +32.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -40.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +125.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -42.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -30.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +55.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +154.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +590.6% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1983 | +203.5% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
More energy & mining data for World
- Fuel imports 11.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.0% (2025)
- Fuel exports 9.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.9% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 3,708 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 11.2% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 9.3% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.1% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in World?
- Natural gas rents in World was 0.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does World rank for natural gas rents?
- World ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.