Oil rents as a share of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Oil rents as a share of GDP was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Uruguay, 1971–2021
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 Uruguay is 0.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 145.1% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents as a share of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Uruguay 108th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +43.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +245.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +92.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -68.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -43.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +58.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -46.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +145.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents as a share of gdp in Uruguay?
- Oil rents as a share of gdp in Uruguay was 0.0% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Uruguay rank for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents as a share of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.