Oil rents as a share of GDP in France
France: Oil rents as a share of GDP was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents as a share of GDP in France, 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
France recorded 0.0% for oil rents as a share of gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of up 115.4% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents as a share of gdp in France peaked at 0.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
France ranks 111th 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 France, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +147.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +465.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -31.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +112.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +30.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -35.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +40.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +31.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -68.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +45.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -27.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +53.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -52.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -26.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -71.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +172.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +113.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -46.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -45.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +34.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +61.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +115.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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 France?
- Oil rents as a share of gdp in France 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does France rank for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- France ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents as a share of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.