Natural gas rents in World

World: Natural gas rents was 0.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 154.2%
Rank
22nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.7%
in 1979
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Natural gas rents in World, 1970–2021

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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 in World, year by year

Annual values for Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in World, 1970 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Malaysia 3.3% compare
  2. 20 Syrian Arab Republic 2.3% compare
  3. 21 Egypt 2.0% compare
  4. 22 Kazakhstan 2.0% compare
  5. 23 United Arab Emirates 2.0% compare
  6. 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.9% compare
  7. 25 Australia 1.7% compare

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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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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.