Oil rents in Romania
Romania: Oil rents was 0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents in Romania, 1987–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, oil rents in Romania stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of up 106.0% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents in Romania peaked at 2.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
That places Romania 61st 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.8% | — |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -35.5% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +44.4% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +34.4% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -43.8% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +42.5% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -74.1% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +229.3% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +109.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -32.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +42.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -52.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +36.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -48.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +106.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents in Romania?
- Oil rents in Romania was 0.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest oil rents recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for oil rents?
- Romania ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.