Oil rents in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Oil rents was 1.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.8%
Change on year
up 93.3%
Rank
24th
of 47 groups
All-time high
5.5%
in 2008
All-time low
0.5%
in 1982
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Oil rents in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1980–2021

1234561980200020211980: 1.5 % of GDP1981: 1.1 % of GDP1982: 0.55 % of GDP1983: 1.2 % of GDP1984: 1.6 % of GDP1985: 1.9 % of GDP1986: 0.553 % of GDP1987: 1.1 % of GDP1988: 0.771 % of GDP1989: 1.4 % of GDP1990: 1.6 % of GDP1991: 0.748 % of GDP1992: 1.1 % of GDP1993: 1.1 % of GDP1994: 0.965 % of GDP1995: 0.979 % of GDP1996: 1.2 % of GDP1997: 1.1 % of GDP1998: 0.555 % of GDP1999: 1 % of GDP2000: 2.5 % of GDP2001: 1.9 % of GDP2002: 1.8 % of GDP2003: 1.8 % of GDP2004: 2.9 % of GDP2005: 4.5 % of GDP2006: 5 % of GDP2007: 4.7 % of GDP2008: 5.5 % of GDP2009: 2.6 % of GDP2010: 3.5 % of GDP2011: 4.6 % of GDP2012: 3.1 % of GDP2013: 2.5 % of GDP2014: 1.9 % of GDP2015: 0.736 % of GDP2016: 0.64 % of GDP2017: 1.1 % of GDP2018: 1.9 % of GDP2019: 1.7 % of GDP2020: 0.94 % of GDP2021: 1.8 % of GDP

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

Analysis

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 1.8% for oil rents in 2021.

The figure is up 93.3% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil rents in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 5.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1982.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 24th 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Oil rents (% of GDP) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1980 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1980 1.5%
1981 1.1% -26.3%
1982 0.5% -49.3%
1983 1.2% +119.6%
1984 1.6% +30.5%
1985 1.9% +22.3%
1986 0.6% -71.3%
1987 1.1% +93.9%
1988 0.8% -28.1%
1989 1.4% +77.2%
1990 1.6% +15.0%
1991 0.7% -52.4%
1992 1.1% +49.4%
1993 1.1% -5.3%
1994 1.0% -8.8%
1995 1.0% +1.5%
1996 1.2% +18.2%
1997 1.1% -3.5%
1998 0.6% -50.3%
1999 1.0% +85.9%
2000 2.5% +140.1%
2001 1.9% -25.3%
2002 1.8% -0.2%
2003 1.8% -3.2%
2004 2.9% +63.4%
2005 4.5% +55.2%
2006 5.0% +10.3%
2007 4.7% -5.2%
2008 5.5% +16.9%
2009 2.6% -53.7%
2010 3.5% +36.6%
2011 4.6% +31.5%
2012 3.1% -33.0%
2013 2.5% -19.5%
2014 1.9% -24.3%
2015 0.7% -60.9%
2016 0.6% -12.9%
2017 1.1% +79.3%
2018 1.9% +66.1%
2019 1.7% -12.3%
2020 0.9% -43.8%
2021 1.8% +93.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.2% 0.5% 1.9% 10
1990s 1.0% 0.6% 1.6% 10
2000s 3.3% 1.8% 5.5% 10
2010s 2.2% 0.6% 4.6% 10
2020s 1.4% 0.9% 1.8% 2

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 21 Brunei Darussalam 10.4% compare
  2. 22 Russian Federation 9.7% compare
  3. 23 Suriname 7.9% compare
  4. 24 Ecuador 6.4% compare
  5. 25 Nigeria 6.2% compare
  6. 26 Norway 6.1% compare
  7. 27 Turkmenistan 5.8% compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil rents in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Oil rents in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 1.8% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest oil rents recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1982.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for oil rents?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is oil rents rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.