Oil rents in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Oil rents was 1.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1970–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.2% (2024)
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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About this data
Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.