Oil rents in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Oil rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
up 143.8%
World rank
98th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Oil rents in Nicaragua, 1971–2021

00.050.10.150.20.25197119962021

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 0.0% for oil rents in 2021.

The figure is up 143.8% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil rents in Nicaragua peaked at 0.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.

That places Nicaragua 98th 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 Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Oil rents (% of GDP) in Nicaragua, 1971 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1971 0.0%
1972 0.0%
1973 0.0%
1974 0.0%
1975 0.0%
1976 0.0%
1977 0.0%
1978 0.0%
1979 0.0%
1980 0.0%
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 0.0%
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.2%
2009 0.1% -43.5%
2010 0.0% -81.5%
2011 0.1% +105.7%
2012 0.0% -10.8%
2013 0.0% -12.6%
2014 0.0% -15.8%
2015 0.0% -100.0%
2016 0.0%
2017 0.0% +67.0%
2018 0.0% +67.9%
2019 0.0% -17.2%
2020 0.0% -52.8%
2021 0.0% +143.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

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  4. 99 Bulgaria 0.0% compare
  5. 100 Afghanistan 0.0% compare
  6. 101 Lithuania 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil rents in Nicaragua?
Oil rents in Nicaragua was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest oil rents recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
How does Nicaragua rank for oil rents?
Nicaragua ranks 98th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
Is oil rents rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua 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
Last refreshed

Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.