Oil rents in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Oil rents was 0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 166.7%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
12.7%
in 1979
All-time low
0.1%
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Oil rents in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2021

051015197019952021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for oil rents in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 0.4%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 166.7% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil rents in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 12.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.

That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Oil rents in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Oil rents (% of GDP) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.1%
1971 0.1% +9.9%
1972 0.2% +248.5%
1973 0.6% +201.1%
1974 4.1% +591.1%
1975 4.2% +2.3%
1976 5.2% +24.8%
1977 5.5% +5.5%
1978 5.9% +7.3%
1979 12.7% +115.5%
1980 12.3% -2.9%
1981 9.3% -24.9%
1982 5.6% -39.5%
1983 6.5% +16.5%
1984 6.5% -1.0%
1985 5.8% -10.1%
1986 2.9% -50.3%
1987 4.4% +50.8%
1988 3.0% -31.0%
1989 4.2% +38.2%
1990 5.4% +30.9%
1991 3.0% -45.3%
1992 2.9% -2.0%
1993 2.6% -9.5%
1994 1.9% -28.5%
1995 1.7% -11.1%
1996 1.9% +13.5%
1997 1.6% -16.6%
1998 0.8% -48.0%
1999 1.4% +64.8%
2000 2.5% +87.1%
2001 1.7% -33.1%
2002 1.6% -7.9%
2003 1.6% +2.1%
2004 2.0% +28.2%
2005 2.7% +33.8%
2006 2.7% -2.4%
2007 2.1% -20.8%
2008 2.4% +15.4%
2009 1.1% -54.0%
2010 1.5% +29.4%
2011 1.8% +25.5%
2012 1.5% -16.3%
2013 1.3% -16.2%
2014 1.1% -16.1%
2015 0.4% -61.0%
2016 0.3% -25.0%
2017 0.4% +27.6%
2018 0.5% +30.5%
2019 0.4% -29.5%
2020 0.1% -62.5%
2021 0.4% +166.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Oil rents in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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
1974 +591.1% 0.6% 4.1%
1972 +248.5% 0.1% 0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.8% 0.1% 12.7% 10
1980s 6.0% 2.9% 12.3% 10
1990s 2.3% 0.8% 5.4% 10
2000s 2.1% 1.1% 2.7% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.3% 1.8% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

  1. 36 Trinidad and Tobago 2.7% compare
  2. 37 Brazil 2.6% compare
  3. 38 Cameroon 2.4% compare
  4. 39 Mexico 2.1% compare
  5. 40 Papua New Guinea 1.9% compare
  6. 41 Malaysia 1.8% compare
  7. 42 Tunisia 1.5% compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil rents in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Oil rents in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 0.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest oil rents recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1979.
What is the lowest oil rents recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for oil rents?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is oil rents rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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
Last refreshed

Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.