Oil rents as a share of GDP in Austria
Austria: Oil rents as a share of GDP was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Austria, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, oil rents as a share of gdp in Austria stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 118.8% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents as a share of gdp in Austria peaked at 0.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
Austria ranks 90th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +196.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +42.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +342.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -26.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -19.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +98.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -39.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +25.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -73.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +57.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -48.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +36.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -70.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +213.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +132.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +50.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -39.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -55.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +41.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -53.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +118.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.3% (2024)
- Gas production 5.7 terawatt-hours (2024)
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- Fossil fuel production by fuel 5.7 terawatt-hours (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents as a share of gdp in Austria?
- Oil rents as a share of gdp in Austria was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Austria ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents as a share of gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil rents as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economic profits generated from oil extraction, measured as the difference between production value and costs, expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product.