Oil rents in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Oil rents was 10.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
10.0%
Change on year
up 73.1%
Rank
5th
of 47 groups
All-time high
23.0%
in 1980
All-time low
2.7%
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2021

Oil rents in Pre-demographic dividend, 1971–2021

510152025197119962021

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

Analysis

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 10.0% for oil rents in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.1% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil rents in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 23.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1971.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Oil rents in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Oil rents (% of GDP) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1971 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1971 2.7%
1972 2.9% +9.5%
1973 4.3% +45.3%
1974 21.2% +398.6%
1975 17.6% -17.3%
1976 17.3% -1.5%
1977 17.6% +1.7%
1978 15.4% -12.6%
1980 23.0% +49.5%
1981 6.3% -72.4%
1982 4.3% -32.8%
1983 6.8% +59.1%
1984 9.2% +35.3%
1985 10.7% +16.4%
1986 5.2% -51.5%
1987 8.7% +67.2%
1988 8.0% -7.9%
1989 13.4% +68.4%
1990 9.1% -32.3%
1991 5.4% -41.1%
1992 7.5% +40.8%
1993 11.2% +48.8%
1994 11.2% -0.5%
1995 10.8% -3.0%
1996 12.0% +10.5%
1997 11.3% -6.0%
1998 6.7% -40.5%
1999 10.2% +52.9%
2000 18.2% +77.6%
2001 14.0% -23.1%
2002 11.6% -17.3%
2003 10.2% -11.6%
2004 14.4% +40.5%
2005 18.9% +31.3%
2006 18.6% -1.4%
2007 18.1% -2.7%
2008 21.9% +21.0%
2009 12.4% -43.2%
2010 15.9% +28.0%
2011 19.9% +25.2%
2012 18.1% -9.3%
2013 15.2% -16.1%
2014 12.8% -15.6%
2015 7.3% -43.2%
2016 7.1% -2.7%
2017 10.0% +42.0%
2018 13.1% +30.4%
2019 10.6% -18.9%
2020 5.8% -45.3%
2021 10.0% +73.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.4% 2.7% 21.2% 8
1980s 9.6% 4.3% 23.0% 10
1990s 9.5% 5.4% 12.0% 10
2000s 15.8% 10.2% 21.9% 10
2010s 13.0% 7.1% 19.9% 10
2020s 7.9% 5.8% 10.0% 2

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 2 Iraq 42.8% compare
  2. 3 Congo 34.4% compare
  3. 4 Angola 28.3% compare
  4. 5 Kuwait 27.6% compare
  5. 6 Saudi Arabia 23.7% compare
  6. 7 Oman 23.5% compare
  7. 8 Guyana 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil rents in Pre-demographic dividend?
Oil rents in Pre-demographic dividend was 10.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest oil rents recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1971.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for oil rents?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is oil rents rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-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.