Oil rents in East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific: Oil rents was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 175.5%
Rank
43rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
3.0%
in 1980
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Oil rents in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2021

0123197019952021

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

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific recorded 0.3% for oil rents in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 175.5% on the previous year and down 73.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil rents in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 3.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 43rd 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Oil rents (% of GDP) in East Asia & Pacific, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 0.0% +11.2%
1972 0.1% +214.9%
1973 0.2% +187.2%
1974 1.3% +602.8%
1975 1.4% +3.2%
1976 1.6% +13.8%
1977 1.6% +0.9%
1978 1.3% -18.7%
1979 2.7% +107.3%
1980 3.0% +13.1%
1981 2.2% -28.8%
1982 1.4% -35.0%
1983 1.6% +13.6%
1984 1.6% +1.8%
1985 1.5% -5.0%
1986 0.6% -62.4%
1987 0.7% +26.6%
1988 0.5% -36.9%
1989 0.7% +42.6%
1990 0.9% +35.5%
1991 0.5% -47.4%
1992 0.5% -0.4%
1993 0.4% -11.6%
1994 0.3% -23.4%
1995 0.3% -3.4%
1996 0.4% +33.8%
1997 0.4% -8.8%
1998 0.2% -46.8%
1999 0.3% +60.0%
2000 0.6% +93.3%
2001 0.5% -23.5%
2002 0.5% +1.4%
2003 0.5% +4.6%
2004 0.7% +30.7%
2005 0.9% +44.1%
2006 1.0% +10.6%
2007 0.9% -9.6%
2008 1.2% +24.9%
2009 0.6% -51.6%
2010 0.8% +34.7%
2011 1.0% +32.2%
2012 0.9% -13.5%
2013 0.8% -9.6%
2014 0.7% -12.7%
2015 0.3% -59.4%
2016 0.2% -26.0%
2017 0.3% +29.5%
2018 0.4% +33.8%
2019 0.3% -28.0%
2020 0.1% -61.7%
2021 0.3% +175.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.0% 0.0% 2.7% 10
1980s 1.4% 0.5% 3.0% 10
1990s 0.4% 0.2% 0.9% 10
2000s 0.7% 0.5% 1.2% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.2% 1.0% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

  1. 40 Papua New Guinea 1.9% compare
  2. 41 Malaysia 1.8% compare
  3. 42 Tunisia 1.5% compare
  4. 43 Argentina 1.5% compare
  5. 44 Mongolia 1.5% compare
  6. 45 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.3% compare
  7. 46 Albania 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil rents in East Asia & Pacific?
Oil rents in East Asia & Pacific was 0.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest oil rents recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest oil rents recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for oil rents?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is oil rents rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.