Oil rents as a share of GDP in United States of America
United States of America: Oil rents as a share of GDP was 0.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents as a share of GDP in United States of America, 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
In 2021, oil rents as a share of gdp in United States of America stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 225.9% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents as a share of gdp in United States of America peaked at 3.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places United States of America 55th 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | +348.9% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +77.9% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | -32.7% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -39.0% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -59.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +42.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -37.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +25.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +30.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -32.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -42.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -62.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +117.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +87.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -44.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +46.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -50.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -44.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +48.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -97.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +1126.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +76.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +96.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -49.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +225.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents as a share of gdp in United States of America?
- Oil rents as a share of gdp in United States of America was 0.6% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does United States of America rank for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- United States of America ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents as a share of gdp rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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.