Oil rents in Mexico
Mexico: Oil rents was 2.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents in Mexico, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2.1% for oil rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 138.2% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents in Mexico peaked at 11.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1970.
Mexico ranks 39th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil rents in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +46.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | +445.4% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 8.7% | +140.8% |
| 1980 | 9.6% | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | -22.8% |
| 1982 | 7.5% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | +56.3% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | -42.2% |
| 1987 | 7.7% | +55.3% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -40.0% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | -52.0% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -30.5% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +64.1% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -48.4% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +45.2% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +56.6% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -28.3% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -43.2% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +40.3% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -60.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +41.8% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -45.2% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +138.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 0.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 4.6% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 2 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents in Mexico?
- Oil rents in Mexico was 2.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest oil rents recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for oil rents?
- Mexico ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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
Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.