Oil rents in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Oil rents was 1.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.3%
Change on year
up 154.0%
World rank
45th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2005
All-time low
0.4%
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Oil rents in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1970–2021

02468197019952021

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for oil rents in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 1.3%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 154.0% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil rents in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 7.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1970.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 45th of 201 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 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Oil rents (% of GDP) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.4%
1971 0.7% +60.5%
1972 0.6% -14.2%
1973 1.0% +80.5%
1974 3.5% +241.7%
1975 3.0% -15.1%
1976 2.9% -4.0%
1977 1.7% -40.8%
1978 2.0% +16.1%
1979 4.4% +125.3%
1980 5.4% +22.4%
1981 2.8% -47.8%
1982 1.9% -31.4%
1983 2.5% +29.2%
1984 2.3% -9.3%
1985 2.1% -6.0%
1986 1.1% -47.2%
1987 2.0% +74.7%
1988 1.5% -26.5%
1989 2.1% +47.0%
1990 2.8% +28.6%
1991 1.4% -50.1%
1992 1.4% +3.4%
1993 1.4% -1.9%
1994 1.3% -5.2%
1995 1.7% +26.9%
1996 2.1% +24.3%
1997 1.6% -21.0%
1998 1.2% -24.6%
1999 1.8% +47.7%
2000 3.2% +74.8%
2001 2.7% -15.6%
2002 3.2% +18.5%
2003 3.6% +11.8%
2004 5.1% +42.2%
2005 7.3% +44.1%
2006 6.9% -5.8%
2007 4.9% -29.4%
2008 5.1% +5.3%
2009 2.0% -61.1%
2010 2.8% +40.6%
2011 3.6% +27.3%
2012 3.6% +0.2%
2013 3.3% -7.5%
2014 3.0% -8.6%
2015 1.1% -62.4%
2016 0.8% -30.9%
2017 1.0% +30.7%
2018 1.4% +40.8%
2019 1.0% -28.9%
2020 0.5% -51.7%
2021 1.3% +154.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.0% 0.4% 4.4% 10
1980s 2.4% 1.1% 5.4% 10
1990s 1.7% 1.2% 2.8% 10
2000s 4.4% 2.0% 7.3% 10
2010s 2.2% 0.8% 3.6% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.5% 1.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil rents in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Oil rents in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 1.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest oil rents recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1970.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for oil rents?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 45th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
Is oil rents rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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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Indicator
Oil rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 10,781 data points, 1970–2021
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Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.