Oil rents in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Oil rents was 1.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.6%
Change on year
up 76.8%
Rank
26th
of 47 groups
All-time high
12.8%
in 1979
All-time low
0.7%
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Oil rents in Lower middle income, 1970–2021

02.557.51012.5197019952021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for oil rents in Lower middle income is 1.6%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 76.8% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil rents in Lower middle income peaked at 12.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1970.

Lower middle income ranks 26th 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 Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Oil rents (% of GDP) in Lower middle income, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.7%
1971 0.9% +15.7%
1972 1.0% +11.0%
1973 1.4% +51.3%
1974 7.8% +441.6%
1975 5.8% -25.8%
1976 6.2% +6.7%
1977 5.8% -5.5%
1978 5.1% -12.8%
1979 12.8% +151.0%
1980 10.2% -20.3%
1981 5.8% -42.6%
1982 3.6% -38.4%
1983 5.1% +42.1%
1984 5.8% +14.1%
1985 5.8% -0.6%
1986 2.4% -58.3%
1987 3.8% +57.8%
1988 2.9% -24.6%
1989 5.0% +74.1%
1990 6.4% +27.5%
1991 4.2% -34.4%
1992 4.3% +2.4%
1993 5.2% +21.1%
1994 4.4% -15.1%
1995 4.9% +11.8%
1996 5.9% +19.9%
1997 5.1% -13.3%
1998 2.6% -49.1%
1999 2.9% +11.7%
2000 5.3% +81.1%
2001 3.9% -26.1%
2002 3.9% -0.6%
2003 3.8% -3.1%
2004 4.7% +25.2%
2005 6.5% +37.7%
2006 6.7% +3.0%
2007 6.1% -9.3%
2008 7.8% +28.1%
2009 3.6% -53.9%
2010 4.5% +26.1%
2011 6.3% +38.8%
2012 5.7% -9.4%
2013 4.6% -19.5%
2014 3.3% -27.9%
2015 1.1% -65.1%
2016 0.9% -22.9%
2017 1.4% +56.5%
2018 1.9% +40.4%
2019 1.8% -9.6%
2020 0.9% -49.8%
2021 1.6% +76.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.7% 0.7% 12.8% 10
1980s 5.1% 2.4% 10.2% 10
1990s 4.6% 2.6% 6.4% 10
2000s 5.2% 3.6% 7.8% 10
2010s 3.1% 0.9% 6.3% 10
2020s 1.2% 0.9% 1.6% 2

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 23 Suriname 7.9% compare
  2. 24 Ecuador 6.4% compare
  3. 25 Nigeria 6.2% compare
  4. 26 Norway 6.1% compare
  5. 27 Turkmenistan 5.8% compare
  6. 28 Timor-Leste 5.3% compare
  7. 29 Yemen 4.8% compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil rents in Lower middle income?
Oil rents in Lower middle income was 1.6% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest oil rents recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 1979.
What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1970.
How does Lower middle income rank for oil rents?
Lower middle income ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is oil rents rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lower middle 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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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.