Oil rents in IDA total

IDA total: Oil rents was 2.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.0%
Change on year
up 82.2%
Rank
18th
of 47 groups
All-time high
14.0%
in 1979
All-time low
0.3%
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Oil rents in IDA total, 1971–2021

051015197119962021

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

Analysis

In 2021, oil rents in IDA total stood at 2.0%.

The figure is up 82.2% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil rents in IDA total peaked at 14.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1971.

IDA total ranks 18th 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 IDA total, year by year

Annual values for Oil rents (% of GDP) in IDA total, 1971 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1971 0.3%
1972 0.5% +106.7%
1973 0.9% +58.4%
1974 8.0% +841.6%
1975 5.6% -30.7%
1976 6.3% +12.6%
1977 6.9% +10.6%
1978 5.3% -23.0%
1979 14.0% +161.6%
1980 8.3% -40.7%
1981 2.7% -67.6%
1982 1.3% -51.5%
1983 2.6% +98.3%
1984 3.4% +32.6%
1985 3.9% +13.3%
1986 1.3% -65.5%
1987 2.4% +80.4%
1988 2.0% -16.8%
1989 4.1% +104.6%
1990 5.7% +39.8%
1991 3.6% -38.1%
1992 4.3% +20.4%
1993 6.5% +52.2%
1994 7.2% +10.8%
1995 6.6% -8.3%
1996 6.9% +3.7%
1997 6.1% -11.1%
1998 3.1% -48.4%
1999 2.6% -17.3%
2000 5.3% +103.2%
2001 4.0% -24.7%
2002 3.6% -8.8%
2003 3.8% +3.3%
2004 4.8% +28.2%
2005 6.6% +37.4%
2006 6.5% -1.8%
2007 6.0% -7.6%
2008 7.4% +23.2%
2009 3.7% -49.5%
2010 5.1% +36.3%
2011 6.8% +34.6%
2012 5.1% -25.9%
2013 3.9% -22.4%
2014 3.0% -23.7%
2015 1.1% -64.2%
2016 0.8% -25.8%
2017 1.4% +77.3%
2018 2.2% +52.6%
2019 2.2% +4.1%
2020 1.1% -50.2%
2021 2.0% +82.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.3% 0.3% 14.0% 9
1980s 3.2% 1.3% 8.3% 10
1990s 5.3% 2.6% 7.2% 10
2000s 5.2% 3.6% 7.4% 10
2010s 3.2% 0.8% 6.8% 10
2020s 1.6% 1.1% 2.0% 2

Countries ranked near IDA total

  1. 15 Equatorial Guinea 14.9% compare
  2. 16 Kazakhstan 14.8% compare
  3. 17 Algeria 14.5% compare
  4. 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.3% compare
  5. 19 Bahrain 10.9% compare
  6. 20 South Sudan 10.4% compare
  7. 21 Brunei Darussalam 10.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil rents in IDA total?
Oil rents in IDA total was 2.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest oil rents recorded in IDA total?
The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1979.
What is the lowest oil rents recorded in IDA total?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1971.
How does IDA total rank for oil rents?
IDA total ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is oil rents rising or falling in IDA total?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA total 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.