Oil rents in Brazil
Brazil: Oil rents was 2.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents in Brazil, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, oil rents in Brazil stood at 2.6%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 141.4% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents in Brazil peaked at 2.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.
That places Brazil 37th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil rents in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +49.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +27.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +345.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -20.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -29.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | +145.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +27.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -30.8% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +148.0% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +38.3% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -63.3% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +45.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -32.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +31.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -38.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -29.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +30.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -36.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +180.2% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +86.9% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +32.1% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -45.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +36.9% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -44.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +68.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +141.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents in Brazil?
- Oil rents in Brazil was 2.6% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest oil rents recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for oil rents?
- Brazil ranks 37th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.