Oil rents as a share of GDP in Bolivia
Bolivia: Oil rents as a share of GDP was 1.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Bolivia, 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
Bolivia recorded 1.3% for oil rents as a share of gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 154.0% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents as a share of gdp in Bolivia peaked at 7.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1970.
That places Bolivia 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +60.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +80.5% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | +241.7% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | -40.8% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | +125.3% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | -47.8% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -31.4% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +29.2% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -47.2% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +74.7% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -26.5% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | +47.0% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -50.1% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +47.7% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +74.8% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +42.2% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +44.1% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -61.1% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +40.6% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -62.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +40.8% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -51.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +154.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents as a share of gdp in Bolivia?
- Oil rents as a share of gdp in Bolivia was 1.3% 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1970.
- How does Bolivia rank for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Bolivia ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents as a share of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.