Oil rents as a share of GDP in Greece
Greece: Oil rents as a share of GDP was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Greece, 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
The most recent figure for oil rents as a share of gdp in Greece is 0.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 79.2% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents as a share of gdp in Greece peaked at 0.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Greece ranks 106th 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 Greece, 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 | 0.1% | — |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +175.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +50.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -66.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +26.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -39.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -53.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -21.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +69.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -76.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -82.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +2618.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -37.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -34.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +74.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -41.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -34.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +149.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -60.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +88.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +119.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -68.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +79.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More energy & mining data for Greece
- Fuel imports 26.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 8.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0.0303 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 3.01 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0303 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 3.01 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 Greece?
- Oil rents as a share of gdp in Greece 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Greece ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents as a share of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.