Oil rents as a share of GDP in Chile
Chile: Oil rents as a share of GDP was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Chile, 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 Chile stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.8% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents as a share of gdp in Chile peaked at 1.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Chile 104th out of 199 countries 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.
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +37.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +481.6% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +103.9% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -38.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +91.8% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +53.9% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -65.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +33.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -48.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -58.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -25.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -35.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -38.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +78.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +55.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -34.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +61.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +67.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -76.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +46.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +72.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Chile
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 57.1% (2025)
- Gas production 11.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 600.66 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 11.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 600.66 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents as a share of gdp in Chile?
- Oil rents as a share of gdp in Chile 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Chile ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents as a share of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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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About this data
Economic profits generated from oil extraction, measured as the difference between production value and costs, expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product.