Oil rents in Niger
Niger: Oil rents was 0.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents in Niger, 1971–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 51 Côte d'Ivoire 0.7% compare
- 52 Viet Nam 0.7% compare
- 53 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.6% compare
- 55 United States 0.6% compare
- 56 Thailand 0.5% compare
- 57 Serbia 0.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Niger
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0.2899 terawatt-hours (2024)
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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About this data
Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.