Oil rents in Chad

Chad: Oil rents was 16.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
16.8%
Change on year
up 81.5%
World rank
11th
of 200 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Oil rents in Chad, 1980–2021

01020301980200020211980: 0 % of GDP1981: 0 % of GDP1982: 0 % of GDP1983: 0 % of GDP1984: 0 % of GDP1985: 0 % of GDP1986: 0 % of GDP1987: 0 % of GDP1988: 0 % of GDP1989: 0 % of GDP1990: 0 % of GDP1991: 0 % of GDP1992: 0 % of GDP1993: 0 % of GDP1994: 0 % of GDP1995: 0 % of GDP1996: 0 % of GDP1997: 0 % of GDP1998: 0 % of GDP1999: 0 % of GDP2000: 0 % of GDP2001: 0 % of GDP2002: 0 % of GDP2003: 4.7 % of GDP2004: 29.9 % of GDP2005: 32.7 % of GDP2006: 30.9 % of GDP2007: 29 % of GDP2008: 29.7 % of GDP2009: 14.7 % of GDP2010: 20 % of GDP2011: 24.4 % of GDP2012: 20.5 % of GDP2013: 15.8 % of GDP2014: 11.4 % of GDP2015: 6.3 % of GDP2016: 6.6 % of GDP2017: 10.3 % of GDP2018: 16.6 % of GDP2019: 15.6 % of GDP2020: 9.2 % of GDP2021: 16.8 % of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2021, oil rents in Chad stood at 16.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.5% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil rents in Chad peaked at 32.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.

That places Chad 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Oil rents in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Oil rents (% of GDP) in Chad, 1980 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1980 0.0%
1981 0.0%
1982 0.0%
1983 0.0%
1984 0.0%
1985 0.0%
1986 0.0%
1987 0.0%
1988 0.0%
1989 0.0%
1990 0.0%
1991 0.0%
1992 0.0%
1993 0.0%
1994 0.0%
1995 0.0%
1996 0.0%
1997 0.0%
1998 0.0%
1999 0.0%
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 4.7%
2004 29.9% +529.4%
2005 32.7% +9.4%
2006 30.9% -5.6%
2007 29.0% -6.1%
2008 29.7% +2.4%
2009 14.7% -50.5%
2010 20.0% +36.5%
2011 24.4% +21.8%
2012 20.5% -15.9%
2013 15.8% -23.1%
2014 11.4% -28.0%
2015 6.3% -44.6%
2016 6.6% +4.8%
2017 10.3% +55.8%
2018 16.6% +61.7%
2019 15.6% -6.3%
2020 9.2% -40.7%
2021 16.8% +81.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 17.1% 0.0% 32.7% 10
2010s 14.7% 6.3% 24.4% 10
2020s 13.0% 9.2% 16.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil rents in Chad?
Oil rents in Chad was 16.8% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest oil rents recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
How does Chad rank for oil rents?
Chad ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
Is oil rents rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chad 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
247 places, 10,767 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.