Oil rents in IDA blend

IDA blend: Oil rents was 3.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
3.5%
Change on year
up 80.9%
Rank
13th
of 47 groups
All-time high
23.0%
in 1979
All-time low
0.4%
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Oil rents in IDA blend, 1970–2021

0510152025197019952021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for oil rents in IDA blend is 3.5%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.9% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil rents in IDA blend peaked at 23.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1971.

That places IDA blend 13th out of 47 groups 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 IDA blend, year by year

Annual values for Oil rents (% of GDP) in IDA blend, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.6%
1971 0.4% -34.5%
1972 0.8% +129.4%
1973 1.5% +80.7%
1974 15.5% +933.8%
1975 10.3% -33.2%
1976 9.9% -3.9%
1977 11.5% +15.7%
1978 8.8% -23.3%
1979 23.0% +161.5%
1980 13.4% -41.6%
1981 3.2% -76.3%
1982 1.3% -59.5%
1983 3.4% +162.6%
1984 5.1% +51.2%
1985 6.2% +20.4%
1986 2.3% -62.8%
1987 4.4% +92.4%
1988 3.6% -18.4%
1989 8.1% +124.9%
1990 9.6% +18.9%
1991 6.0% -37.3%
1992 6.7% +11.7%
1993 10.7% +58.0%
1994 8.9% -16.9%
1995 9.4% +6.4%
1996 10.3% +9.3%
1997 9.2% -10.5%
1998 4.6% -49.9%
1999 4.0% -14.1%
2000 8.1% +103.0%
2001 5.8% -27.7%
2002 5.1% -12.8%
2003 5.2% +2.7%
2004 6.6% +26.0%
2005 9.0% +36.9%
2006 8.5% -5.1%
2007 7.9% -7.1%
2008 9.3% +17.2%
2009 4.8% -48.1%
2010 7.0% +44.4%
2011 8.9% +27.4%
2012 7.6% -14.5%
2013 5.9% -21.9%
2014 4.4% -25.4%
2015 1.7% -62.5%
2016 1.4% -16.1%
2017 2.5% +82.1%
2018 3.8% +50.1%
2019 3.9% +1.6%
2020 1.9% -50.4%
2021 3.5% +80.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.2% 0.4% 23.0% 10
1980s 5.1% 1.3% 13.4% 10
1990s 7.9% 4.0% 10.7% 10
2000s 7.0% 4.8% 9.3% 10
2010s 4.7% 1.4% 8.9% 10
2020s 2.7% 1.9% 3.5% 2

Countries ranked near IDA blend

  1. 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 18.3% compare
  2. 11 Chad 16.8% compare
  3. 12 United Arab Emirates 15.7% compare
  4. 13 Gabon 15.6% compare
  5. 14 Qatar 15.3% compare
  6. 15 Equatorial Guinea 14.9% compare
  7. 16 Kazakhstan 14.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil rents in IDA blend?
Oil rents in IDA blend was 3.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest oil rents recorded in IDA blend?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1979.
What is the lowest oil rents recorded in IDA blend?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1971.
How does IDA blend rank for oil rents?
IDA blend ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is oil rents rising or falling in IDA blend?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA blend 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.