Oil rents in Other small states

Other small states: Oil rents was 1.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.2%
Change on year
up 170.8%
Rank
32nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
30.8%
in 1974
All-time low
0.4%
in 2020
Years of data
50
1971–2021

Oil rents in Other small states, 1971–2021

0102030197119962021

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

Analysis

Other small states recorded 1.2% for oil rents in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 170.8% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil rents in Other small states peaked at 30.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.

Other small states ranks 32nd of 47 groups 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 Other small states, year by year

Annual values for Oil rents (% of GDP) in Other small states, 1971 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1971 0.5%
1972 1.7% +278.9%
1973 5.1% +191.0%
1974 30.8% +509.2%
1975 26.9% -12.8%
1976 25.6% -4.8%
1977 23.8% -7.1%
1978 21.2% -10.7%
1980 28.5% +34.2%
1981 18.1% -36.6%
1982 11.6% -36.0%
1983 14.7% +27.1%
1984 16.2% +10.3%
1985 13.0% -19.7%
1986 6.2% -52.6%
1987 6.5% +5.9%
1988 4.0% -39.4%
1989 5.7% +45.1%
1990 6.9% +20.6%
1991 4.0% -42.4%
1992 4.0% -0.4%
1993 4.0% +0.8%
1994 3.4% -16.3%
1995 2.7% -20.8%
1996 3.0% +13.6%
1997 2.8% -7.1%
1998 1.2% -58.4%
1999 2.2% +84.8%
2000 3.6% +67.7%
2001 2.4% -33.7%
2002 2.2% -8.9%
2003 2.0% -6.7%
2004 2.5% +20.7%
2005 3.4% +39.1%
2006 4.3% +25.9%
2007 3.5% -18.8%
2008 3.7% +7.0%
2009 2.1% -44.7%
2010 2.7% +29.4%
2011 3.7% +39.7%
2012 3.4% -10.5%
2013 2.5% -24.4%
2014 2.1% -16.7%
2015 1.3% -40.0%
2016 0.8% -33.8%
2017 1.0% +17.5%
2018 1.3% +31.8%
2019 1.1% -13.6%
2020 0.4% -61.3%
2021 1.2% +170.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.9% 0.5% 30.8% 8
1980s 12.5% 4.0% 28.5% 10
1990s 3.4% 1.2% 6.9% 10
2000s 3.0% 2.0% 4.3% 10
2010s 2.0% 0.8% 3.7% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.4% 1.2% 2

Countries ranked near Other small states

  1. 29 Yemen 4.8% compare
  2. 30 Ghana 4.1% compare
  3. 31 Syrian Arab Republic 4.0% compare
  4. 32 Colombia 3.4% compare
  5. 33 Sudan 3.3% compare
  6. 34 Egypt 3.0% compare
  7. 35 Canada 2.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil rents in Other small states?
Oil rents in Other small states was 1.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest oil rents recorded in Other small states?
The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 1974.
What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Other small states?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
How does Other small states rank for oil rents?
Other small states ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is oil rents rising or falling in Other small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Other small states 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.