Oil rents in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Oil rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 105.8%
Rank
44th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.2%
in 1989
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
35
1987–2021

Oil rents in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1987–2021

00.250.50.7511.21987200420211987: 1.1 % of GDP1988: 0.771 % of GDP1989: 1.2 % of GDP1990: 0.505 % of GDP1991: 0.27 % of GDP1992: 0.265 % of GDP1993: 0.237 % of GDP1994: 0.191 % of GDP1995: 0.178 % of GDP1996: 0.226 % of GDP1997: 0.171 % of GDP1998: 0.047 % of GDP1999: 0.141 % of GDP2000: 0.315 % of GDP2001: 0.212 % of GDP2002: 0.19 % of GDP2003: 0.182 % of GDP2004: 0.2 % of GDP2005: 0.238 % of GDP2006: 0.23 % of GDP2007: 0.208 % of GDP2008: 0.239 % of GDP2009: 0.144 % of GDP2010: 0.149 % of GDP2011: 0.214 % of GDP2012: 0.221 % of GDP2013: 0.202 % of GDP2014: 0.182 % of GDP2015: 0.089 % of GDP2016: 0.067 % of GDP2017: 0.089 % of GDP2018: 0.126 % of GDP2019: 0.113 % of GDP2020: 0.059 % of GDP2021: 0.121 % of GDP

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

Analysis

Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 0.1% for oil rents in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.8% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil rents in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 1.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 44th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Oil rents in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Oil rents (% of GDP) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1987 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1987 1.1%
1988 0.8% -28.2%
1989 1.2% +49.2%
1990 0.5% -56.1%
1991 0.3% -46.5%
1992 0.3% -2.0%
1993 0.2% -10.4%
1994 0.2% -19.5%
1995 0.2% -6.9%
1996 0.2% +27.2%
1997 0.2% -24.4%
1998 0.0% -72.4%
1999 0.1% +198.0%
2000 0.3% +123.6%
2001 0.2% -32.8%
2002 0.2% -10.1%
2003 0.2% -4.0%
2004 0.2% +9.7%
2005 0.2% +18.7%
2006 0.2% -3.1%
2007 0.2% -9.9%
2008 0.2% +15.2%
2009 0.1% -39.7%
2010 0.1% +3.1%
2011 0.2% +44.1%
2012 0.2% +3.0%
2013 0.2% -8.5%
2014 0.2% -10.0%
2015 0.1% -51.0%
2016 0.1% -25.1%
2017 0.1% +32.6%
2018 0.1% +42.8%
2019 0.1% -10.8%
2020 0.1% -47.8%
2021 0.1% +105.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Oil rents in Central Europe and the Baltics changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +198.0% 0.0% 0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% 3
1990s 0.2% 0.0% 0.5% 10
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 41 Malaysia 1.8% compare
  2. 42 Tunisia 1.5% compare
  3. 43 Argentina 1.5% compare
  4. 44 Mongolia 1.5% compare
  5. 45 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.3% compare
  6. 46 Albania 1.0% compare
  7. 47 Estonia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil rents in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Oil rents in Central Europe and the Baltics was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest oil rents recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1989.
What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for oil rents?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is oil rents rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.