Oil rents in Mozambique

Mozambique: Oil rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 67.5%
World rank
80th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 1991
Years of data
31
1991–2021

Oil rents in Mozambique, 1991–2021

00.10.20.30.40.51991200620211991: 0 % of GDP1992: 0 % of GDP1993: 0 % of GDP1994: 0 % of GDP1995: 0 % of GDP1996: 0 % of GDP1997: 0 % of GDP1998: 0 % of GDP1999: 0 % of GDP2000: 0 % of GDP2001: 0 % of GDP2002: 0 % of GDP2003: 0 % of GDP2004: 0.078 % of GDP2005: 0.232 % of GDP2006: 0.368 % of GDP2007: 0.372 % of GDP2008: 0.481 % of GDP2009: 0.078 % of GDP2010: 0.144 % of GDP2011: 0.209 % of GDP2012: 0.239 % of GDP2013: 0.26 % of GDP2014: 0.114 % of GDP2015: 0.05 % of GDP2016: 0.063 % of GDP2017: 0.087 % of GDP2018: 0.11 % of GDP2019: 0.082 % of GDP2020: 0.047 % of GDP2021: 0.079 % of GDP

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

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 0.1% for oil rents in 2021.

That represents a change of up 67.5% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil rents in Mozambique peaked at 0.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.

That places Mozambique 80th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Oil rents (% of GDP) in Mozambique, 1991 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
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 0.0%
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.1%
2005 0.2% +195.8%
2006 0.4% +58.4%
2007 0.4% +1.1%
2008 0.5% +29.5%
2009 0.1% -83.8%
2010 0.1% +85.0%
2011 0.2% +45.1%
2012 0.2% +14.6%
2013 0.3% +8.8%
2014 0.1% -56.1%
2015 0.1% -56.2%
2016 0.1% +26.5%
2017 0.1% +37.9%
2018 0.1% +26.3%
2019 0.1% -25.5%
2020 0.0% -42.4%
2021 0.1% +67.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil rents in Mozambique?
Oil rents in Mozambique was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest oil rents recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
How does Mozambique rank for oil rents?
Mozambique ranks 80th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
Is oil rents rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique 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.