Oil rents in Mongolia

Mongolia: Oil rents was 1.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.5%
Change on year
up 163.7%
World rank
44th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 1981
Years of data
41
1981–2021

Oil rents in Mongolia, 1981–2021

012341981200120211981: 0 % of GDP1982: 0 % of GDP1983: 0 % of GDP1984: 0 % of GDP1985: 0 % of GDP1986: 0 % of GDP1987: 0 % of GDP1988: 0 % of GDP1989: 0 % of GDP1990: 0 % of GDP1991: 0 % of GDP1992: 0 % of GDP1993: 0 % of GDP1994: 0 % of GDP1995: 0 % of GDP1996: 0 % of GDP1997: 0 % of GDP1998: 0.018 % of GDP1999: 0.07 % of GDP2000: 0.119 % of GDP2001: 0.085 % of GDP2002: 0.149 % of GDP2003: 0.197 % of GDP2004: 0.271 % of GDP2005: 0.305 % of GDP2006: 0.499 % of GDP2007: 0.918 % of GDP2008: 1.4 % of GDP2009: 1.3 % of GDP2010: 1.5 % of GDP2011: 1.9 % of GDP2012: 2.1 % of GDP2013: 2.7 % of GDP2014: 3.6 % of GDP2015: 1.7 % of GDP2016: 1.4 % of GDP2017: 1.7 % of GDP2018: 2.2 % of GDP2019: 1.4 % of GDP2020: 0.568 % of GDP2021: 1.5 % of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2021, oil rents in Mongolia stood at 1.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 163.7% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil rents in Mongolia peaked at 3.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.

Mongolia ranks 44th 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 Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Oil rents (% of GDP) in Mongolia, 1981 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1981 0.0%
1982 0.0%
1983 0.0%
1984 0.0%
1985 0.0%
1986 0.0%
1987 0.0%
1988 0.0%
1989 0.0%
1990 0.0%
1991 0.0%
1992 0.0%
1993 0.0%
1994 0.0%
1995 0.0%
1996 0.0%
1997 0.0%
1998 0.0%
1999 0.1% +287.3%
2000 0.1% +70.8%
2001 0.1% -28.7%
2002 0.1% +75.0%
2003 0.2% +32.1%
2004 0.3% +37.8%
2005 0.3% +12.5%
2006 0.5% +63.5%
2007 0.9% +84.0%
2008 1.4% +48.9%
2009 1.3% -1.5%
2010 1.5% +12.6%
2011 1.9% +26.6%
2012 2.1% +10.9%
2013 2.7% +28.1%
2014 3.6% +33.3%
2015 1.7% -52.8%
2016 1.4% -15.7%
2017 1.7% +20.9%
2018 2.2% +27.2%
2019 1.4% -35.1%
2020 0.6% -60.7%
2021 1.5% +163.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2000s 0.5% 0.1% 1.4% 10
2010s 2.1% 1.4% 3.6% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.6% 1.5% 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

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  3. 43 Argentina 1.5% compare
  4. 45 Bolivia 1.3% compare
  5. 46 Albania 1.0% compare
  6. 47 Estonia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil rents in Mongolia?
Oil rents in Mongolia was 1.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest oil rents recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
How does Mongolia rank for oil rents?
Mongolia ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
Is oil rents rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia 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
247 places, 10,767 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.