Oil rents as a share of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Oil rents as a share of GDP was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Costa Rica, 1971–2021
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 Costa Rica stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 162.5% on the previous year and down 43.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, oil rents as a share of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Costa Rica 110th 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +63.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +116.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -75.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.1% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -61.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -63.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +53.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -51.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +162.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents as a share of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Oil rents as a share of gdp in Costa Rica 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Costa Rica rank for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.