Oil rents as a share of GDP in Romania
Romania: Oil rents as a share of GDP was 0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Romania, 1987–2021
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
In 2021, oil rents as a share of gdp in Romania stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of up 106.0% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents as a share of gdp in Romania peaked at 2.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
Romania ranks 61st 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.8% | — |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -35.5% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +44.4% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +34.4% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -43.8% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +42.5% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -74.1% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +229.3% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +109.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -32.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +42.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -52.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +36.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -48.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +106.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents as a share of gdp in Romania?
- Oil rents as a share of gdp in Romania was 0.4% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Romania ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents as a share of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.