Oil rents in High income

High income: Oil rents was 1.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.3%
Change on year
up 90.9%
Rank
31st
of 47 groups
All-time high
3.4%
in 1980
All-time low
0.3%
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Oil rents in High income, 1970–2021

0123197019952021

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

Analysis

In 2021, oil rents in High income stood at 1.3%.

The figure is up 90.9% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil rents in High income peaked at 3.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1970.

High income ranks 31st 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 High income, year by year

Annual values for Oil rents (% of GDP) in High income, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.3%
1971 0.3% +16.0%
1972 0.4% +17.0%
1973 0.4% +18.1%
1974 1.9% +311.7%
1975 1.6% -11.2%
1976 1.8% +11.1%
1977 1.8% -1.3%
1978 1.5% -15.3%
1979 2.8% +85.9%
1980 3.4% +18.9%
1981 2.7% -19.8%
1982 1.7% -38.9%
1983 1.7% +3.8%
1984 1.6% -6.2%
1985 1.4% -12.9%
1986 0.6% -58.0%
1987 0.7% +20.9%
1988 0.7% -7.1%
1989 0.9% +40.6%
1990 1.2% +25.3%
1991 0.7% -43.4%
1992 0.7% -0.8%
1993 0.6% -7.0%
1994 0.5% -14.1%
1995 0.5% +0.2%
1996 0.7% +30.8%
1997 0.6% -15.8%
1998 0.3% -48.8%
1999 0.5% +68.8%
2000 1.0% +92.9%
2001 0.7% -25.7%
2002 0.7% -1.8%
2003 0.8% +14.4%
2004 1.0% +24.8%
2005 1.4% +36.0%
2006 1.5% +9.6%
2007 1.5% -1.8%
2008 2.0% +34.1%
2009 1.1% -42.8%
2010 1.4% +21.8%
2011 2.0% +45.3%
2012 1.9% -2.4%
2013 1.9% -3.2%
2014 1.7% -9.1%
2015 0.8% -51.7%
2016 0.7% -14.3%
2017 0.9% +30.3%
2018 1.3% +42.9%
2019 1.2% -9.2%
2020 0.7% -44.4%
2021 1.3% +90.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.3% 0.3% 2.8% 10
1980s 1.5% 0.6% 3.4% 10
1990s 0.6% 0.3% 1.2% 10
2000s 1.2% 0.7% 2.0% 10
2010s 1.4% 0.7% 2.0% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.7% 1.3% 2

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 28 Timor-Leste 5.3% compare
  2. 29 Yemen 4.8% compare
  3. 30 Ghana 4.1% compare
  4. 31 Syrian Arab Republic 4.0% compare
  5. 32 Colombia 3.4% compare
  6. 33 Sudan 3.3% compare
  7. 34 Egypt 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil rents in High income?
Oil rents in High income was 1.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest oil rents recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1980.
What is the lowest oil rents recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1970.
How does High income rank for oil rents?
High income ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is oil rents rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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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About this data

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.