Oil rents as a share of GDP in Myanmar
Myanmar: Oil rents as a share of GDP was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Myanmar, 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
The most recent figure for oil rents as a share of gdp in Myanmar is 0.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 142.5% on the previous year and down 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents as a share of gdp in Myanmar peaked at 32.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Myanmar 84th 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +25.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +212.7% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | +217.5% |
| 1974 | 7.0% | +396.8% |
| 1975 | 7.0% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 7.8% | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 10.5% | +34.3% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 31.9% | +169.9% |
| 1980 | 32.8% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 23.0% | -30.0% |
| 1982 | 14.0% | -39.3% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 16.6% | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 15.8% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | -68.1% |
| 1987 | 6.7% | +32.9% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -42.0% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -40.9% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -27.5% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -37.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -40.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -29.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +113.6% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +67.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -72.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +47.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -74.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +142.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.8% | 0.1% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 3.9% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents as a share of gdp in Myanmar?
- Oil rents as a share of gdp in Myanmar was 0.1% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents as a share of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.