Oil rents in Greece
Greece: Oil rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents in Greece, 1971–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, oil rents in Greece stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 79.2% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents in Greece peaked at 0.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Greece 106th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.1% | — |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +175.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +50.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -66.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +26.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -39.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -53.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -21.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +69.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -76.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -82.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +2618.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -37.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -34.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +74.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -41.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -34.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +149.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -60.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +88.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +119.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -68.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +79.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents in Greece?
- Oil rents in Greece was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest oil rents recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for oil rents?
- Greece ranks 106th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.