Oil rents in Cameroon
Cameroon: Oil rents was 2.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents in Cameroon, 1971–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, oil rents in Cameroon stood at 2.4%.
The figure is up 84.4% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents in Cameroon peaked at 10.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 38th out of 200 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 Cameroon, 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 | 0.1% | — |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +970.3% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | +469.7% |
| 1980 | 6.7% | +40.5% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -51.0% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +109.4% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | +29.8% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +27.6% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | -76.3% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | +92.4% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 7.6% | +104.0% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | -46.4% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -34.9% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +28.5% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -55.4% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +106.4% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -36.4% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +91.5% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -55.3% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -48.4% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +41.2% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -47.1% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +84.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 2.4% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 2 |
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- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.79 % 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 24.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents in Cameroon?
- Oil rents in Cameroon was 2.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest oil rents recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for oil rents?
- Cameroon ranks 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.