Oil rents in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Oil rents was 0.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 195.9%
Rank
38th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.5%
in 1980
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Oil rents in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2021

00.511.5197019952021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for oil rents in Post-demographic dividend is 0.5%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 195.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil rents in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 1.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.

That places Post-demographic dividend 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Oil rents in Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Oil rents (% of GDP) in Post-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.2%
1971 0.2% +9.6%
1972 0.2% +5.9%
1973 0.2% -5.3%
1974 0.8% +337.0%
1975 0.7% -7.8%
1976 0.7% +3.1%
1977 0.7% +2.4%
1978 0.7% -10.4%
1979 1.3% +88.4%
1980 1.5% +17.7%
1981 1.1% -23.9%
1982 0.7% -35.1%
1983 0.9% +27.8%
1984 0.9% -6.5%
1985 0.9% -1.8%
1986 0.3% -65.4%
1987 0.4% +34.3%
1988 0.2% -37.6%
1989 0.3% +33.8%
1990 0.4% +25.0%
1991 0.3% -39.2%
1992 0.2% -3.9%
1993 0.2% -11.4%
1994 0.2% -11.5%
1995 0.2% -0.1%
1996 0.3% +32.2%
1997 0.2% -29.1%
1998 0.1% -63.8%
1999 0.2% +141.1%
2000 0.3% +108.7%
2001 0.2% -34.9%
2002 0.2% +1.8%
2003 0.2% +7.8%
2004 0.3% +23.1%
2005 0.4% +27.7%
2006 0.4% +2.0%
2007 0.4% -1.4%
2008 0.5% +36.9%
2009 0.3% -47.7%
2010 0.3% +11.1%
2011 0.4% +31.1%
2012 0.3% -28.0%
2013 0.3% +10.3%
2014 0.3% -6.7%
2015 0.1% -77.0%
2016 0.1% +52.0%
2017 0.2% +60.3%
2018 0.3% +73.5%
2019 0.3% +5.3%
2020 0.2% -46.6%
2021 0.5% +195.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6% 0.2% 1.3% 10
1980s 0.7% 0.2% 1.5% 10
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 10
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

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  2. 36 Trinidad and Tobago 2.7% compare
  3. 37 Brazil 2.6% compare
  4. 38 Cameroon 2.4% compare
  5. 39 Mexico 2.1% compare
  6. 40 Papua New Guinea 1.9% compare
  7. 41 Malaysia 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil rents in Post-demographic dividend?
Oil rents in Post-demographic dividend was 0.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest oil rents recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1980.
What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for oil rents?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is oil rents rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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
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Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.