Oil rents in New Zealand
New Zealand: Oil rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents in New Zealand, 1971–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil rents in New Zealand is 0.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 132.9% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents in New Zealand peaked at 1.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
New Zealand ranks 77th of 201 countries 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +283.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +171.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +598.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +175.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +40.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -30.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +40.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +42.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -58.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +64.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +35.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -36.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -31.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +53.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -56.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +52.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +101.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -35.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +81.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +108.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -48.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -54.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -35.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -66.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +132.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 74 Hungary 0.2% compare
- 75 Türkiye 0.1% compare
- 76 Guatemala 0.1% compare
- 78 Madagascar 0.1% compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
- 80 Mozambique 0.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents in New Zealand?
- Oil rents in New Zealand was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest oil rents recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest oil rents recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does New Zealand rank for oil rents?
- New Zealand ranks 77th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.