Oil rents in Chile
Chile: Oil rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents in Chile, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil rents in Chile is 0.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 72.8% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents in Chile peaked at 1.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Chile 104th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil rents in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +37.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +481.6% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +103.9% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -38.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +91.8% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +53.9% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -65.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +33.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -48.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -58.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -25.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -35.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -38.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +78.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +55.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -34.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +61.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +67.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -76.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +46.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +72.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents in Chile?
- Oil rents in Chile was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest oil rents recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for oil rents?
- Chile ranks 104th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.