Oil rents in Algeria
Algeria: Oil rents was 14.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
14.5%
Change on year
up 60.0%
World rank
17th
of 200 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 1979
All-time low
5.9%
in 1986
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Oil rents in Algeria, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, oil rents in Algeria stood at 14.5%.
The figure is up 60.0% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents in Algeria peaked at 36.9% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1986.
Algeria ranks 17th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Oil rents in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.2% | — |
| 1971 | 7.0% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 9.0% | +28.9% |
| 1973 | 10.8% | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 27.7% | +155.7% |
| 1975 | 22.6% | -18.3% |
| 1976 | 23.7% | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 23.2% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 20.1% | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 36.9% | +83.6% |
| 1980 | 30.4% | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 18.3% | -25.2% |
| 1983 | 16.5% | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 15.4% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 14.3% | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | -58.9% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | +45.4% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 12.6% | +57.1% |
| 1990 | 15.8% | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | -39.0% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +43.7% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | +55.9% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -39.2% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +60.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.8% | 7.0% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 5.9% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 9.0% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 16.7% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 10.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 9.0% | 14.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 14 Qatar 15.3% compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 14.9% compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 14.8% compare
- 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.3% compare
- 19 Bahrain 10.9% compare
- 20 South Sudan 10.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Algeria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 4.2% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents in Algeria?
- Oil rents in Algeria was 14.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest oil rents recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 1979.
- What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1986.
- How does Algeria rank for oil rents?
- Algeria ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Oil rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.