Oil rents in Niger

Niger: Oil rents was 0.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
up 58.1%
World rank
54th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Oil rents in Niger, 1971–2021

01234197119962021

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

Analysis

In 2021, oil rents in Niger stood at 0.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.1% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil rents in Niger peaked at 4.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.

That places Niger 54th out of 200 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 Niger, year by year

Annual values for Oil rents (% of GDP) in Niger, 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 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.9%
2012 2.7% +197.4%
2013 4.2% +58.5%
2014 2.8% -33.9%
2015 0.9% -67.8%
2016 0.9% +2.2%
2017 1.3% +40.9%
2018 1.4% +6.9%
2019 0.9% -32.7%
2020 0.4% -57.8%
2021 0.6% +58.1%

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% 0.0% 10
2010s 1.6% 0.0% 4.2% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 51 Côte d'Ivoire 0.7% compare
  2. 52 Viet Nam 0.7% compare
  3. 53 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.6% compare
  4. 55 United States 0.6% compare
  5. 56 Thailand 0.5% compare
  6. 57 Serbia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil rents in Niger?
Oil rents in Niger was 0.6% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest oil rents recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
How does Niger rank for oil rents?
Niger ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
Is oil rents rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger 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
Last refreshed

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