Oil rents in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Oil rents was 1.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.7%
Change on year
up 72.2%
Rank
25th
of 47 groups
All-time high
11.3%
in 1980
All-time low
0.8%
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Oil rents in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2021

02.557.51012.5197019952021

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

Analysis

In 2021, oil rents in Late-demographic dividend stood at 1.7%.

That represents a change of up 72.2% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil rents in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 11.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1970.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 25th 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Oil rents (% of GDP) in Late-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.8%
1971 1.0% +12.7%
1972 1.1% +18.3%
1973 1.4% +23.8%
1974 5.4% +290.4%
1975 6.0% +9.6%
1976 6.6% +11.1%
1977 6.1% -8.6%
1978 6.2% +2.3%
1979 8.9% +43.0%
1980 11.3% +27.1%
1981 8.3% -26.5%
1982 5.4% -34.5%
1983 6.8% +25.0%
1984 7.2% +5.7%
1985 6.3% -12.6%
1986 3.2% -49.6%
1987 4.2% +33.0%
1988 3.8% -10.2%
1989 5.4% +44.1%
1990 6.7% +23.9%
1991 3.4% -49.4%
1992 3.6% +5.5%
1993 3.4% -5.1%
1994 2.6% -23.8%
1995 2.3% -9.6%
1996 2.9% +21.5%
1997 2.4% -15.4%
1998 1.3% -47.4%
1999 2.5% +95.8%
2000 4.6% +83.7%
2001 3.4% -25.7%
2002 3.4% -0.4%
2003 3.7% +10.0%
2004 4.4% +19.2%
2005 5.6% +26.8%
2006 5.7% +1.1%
2007 4.9% -13.6%
2008 5.7% +16.8%
2009 3.2% -43.6%
2010 3.6% +12.5%
2011 4.7% +30.5%
2012 4.4% -7.4%
2013 3.9% -11.7%
2014 3.4% -11.6%
2015 1.6% -52.4%
2016 1.3% -20.5%
2017 1.6% +26.5%
2018 2.3% +37.4%
2019 1.9% -15.2%
2020 1.0% -48.3%
2021 1.7% +72.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.3% 0.8% 8.9% 10
1980s 6.2% 3.2% 11.3% 10
1990s 3.1% 1.3% 6.7% 10
2000s 4.5% 3.2% 5.7% 10
2010s 2.9% 1.3% 4.7% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.0% 1.7% 2

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 22 Russian Federation 9.7% compare
  2. 23 Suriname 7.9% compare
  3. 24 Ecuador 6.4% compare
  4. 25 Nigeria 6.2% compare
  5. 26 Norway 6.1% compare
  6. 27 Turkmenistan 5.8% compare
  7. 28 Timor-Leste 5.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil rents in Late-demographic dividend?
Oil rents in Late-demographic dividend was 1.7% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest oil rents recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 1980.
What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1970.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for oil rents?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is oil rents rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.