Oil rents as a share of GDP in Peru
Peru: Oil rents as a share of GDP was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Peru, 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
Peru recorded 0.2% for oil rents as a share of gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 137.7% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents as a share of gdp in Peru peaked at 9.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
That places Peru 72nd 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2% | — |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +25.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +63.3% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | +386.6% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | -26.0% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | +111.1% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | +157.0% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 6.8% | -31.2% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | -39.4% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | +51.1% |
| 1984 | 6.6% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | -56.1% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -62.5% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -44.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +75.9% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +66.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -28.4% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -54.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -66.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -46.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +46.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +68.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -60.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +137.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 0.2% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 2.7% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More energy & mining data for Peru
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 47.8% (2024)
- Gas production 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents as a share of gdp in Peru?
- Oil rents as a share of gdp in Peru was 0.2% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Peru ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents as a share of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.