Oil rents as a share of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Oil rents as a share of GDP was 4.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970–2020
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 2020, oil rents as a share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 4.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents as a share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 18.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1970.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.5% | — |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +41.3% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | +33.2% |
| 1974 | 10.4% | +198.5% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 10.7% | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 9.9% | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | +69.6% |
| 1980 | 15.3% | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | -28.7% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | -25.8% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | -58.0% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +45.1% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | +87.6% |
| 1989 | 11.9% | +59.9% |
| 1990 | 14.3% | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | -37.4% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -41.0% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +49.1% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +45.8% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +392.5% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -39.9% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -54.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -47.5% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +62.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 1.5% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 2.7% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 2.8% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 1.8% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents as a share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Oil rents as a share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic was 4.0% in 2020, 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1970.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is oil rents as a share of gdp rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.