Oil rents in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Oil rents was 1.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.1%
Change on year
up 115.4%
Rank
34th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.5%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Oil rents in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2021

00.511.5197019952021

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

Analysis

In 2021, oil rents in Europe & Central Asia stood at 1.1%.

The figure is up 115.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil rents in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Oil rents (% of GDP) in Europe & Central Asia, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 0.0% +139.1%
1972 0.0% +28.3%
1973 0.0% +44.5%
1974 0.1% +447.9%
1975 0.1% +11.9%
1976 0.1% +56.2%
1977 0.1% +50.7%
1978 0.2% +5.9%
1979 0.4% +159.5%
1980 0.5% +14.6%
1981 0.4% -3.1%
1982 0.3% -27.0%
1983 0.5% +51.2%
1984 0.6% +18.6%
1985 0.6% +1.8%
1986 0.2% -70.6%
1987 0.3% +50.9%
1988 0.6% +112.3%
1989 0.8% +52.1%
1990 1.0% +12.6%
1991 0.4% -55.4%
1992 0.4% -7.0%
1993 0.4% +0.6%
1994 0.4% -11.8%
1995 0.4% +0.9%
1996 0.5% +36.7%
1997 0.4% -17.0%
1998 0.1% -69.8%
1999 0.4% +201.8%
2000 0.9% +140.0%
2001 0.7% -25.2%
2002 0.7% +0.3%
2003 0.7% +0.8%
2004 0.8% +20.3%
2005 1.1% +37.9%
2006 1.2% +6.8%
2007 1.1% -3.6%
2008 1.5% +33.6%
2009 0.9% -38.5%
2010 1.0% +11.5%
2011 1.5% +46.1%
2012 1.5% -1.7%
2013 1.3% -11.1%
2014 1.2% -7.7%
2015 0.6% -49.6%
2016 0.5% -21.7%
2017 0.7% +44.8%
2018 1.1% +51.5%
2019 1.0% -9.9%
2020 0.5% -48.1%
2021 1.1% +115.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Oil rents in Europe & Central Asia 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 +447.9% 0.0% 0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.0% 0.4% 10
1980s 0.5% 0.2% 0.8% 10
1990s 0.4% 0.1% 1.0% 10
2000s 1.0% 0.7% 1.5% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.5% 1.5% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.5% 1.1% 2

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 31 Syrian Arab Republic 4.0% compare
  2. 32 Colombia 3.4% compare
  3. 33 Sudan 3.3% compare
  4. 34 Egypt 3.0% compare
  5. 35 Canada 2.8% compare
  6. 36 Trinidad and Tobago 2.7% compare
  7. 37 Brazil 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil rents in Europe & Central Asia?
Oil rents in Europe & Central Asia was 1.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest oil rents recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for oil rents?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is oil rents rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.