Oil rents as a share of GDP in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Oil rents as a share of GDP was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Hong Kong, China, 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
Hong Kong, China recorded 0.0% for oil rents as a share of gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of up 197.4% on the previous year and down 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents as a share of gdp in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Hong Kong, China ranks 118th 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 Hong Kong, China, 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% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +946.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -85.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +164.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +494.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -98.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +84.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +41.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -59.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +197.4% |
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 | 0.0% | 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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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.6559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents as a share of gdp in Hong Kong, China?
- Oil rents as a share of gdp in Hong Kong, China 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 Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents as a share of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.