Oil rents in Pakistan
Pakistan: Oil rents was 0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents in Pakistan, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil rents in Pakistan is 0.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 138.4% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents in Pakistan peaked at 8.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
Pakistan ranks 60th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +29.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +109.9% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | +378.3% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 8.7% | +144.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -93.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -26.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -31.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +121.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -44.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +33.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -28.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +61.9% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +68.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -50.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -22.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -50.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +74.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +40.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -51.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +38.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +39.8% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -64.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -43.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +60.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +47.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -55.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +138.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 0.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents in Pakistan?
- Oil rents in Pakistan was 0.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest oil rents recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for oil rents?
- Pakistan ranks 60th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.