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South Africa Oil Rents (% of GDP)

0.4%as of 2021Reported+85.9% vs 2020

Oil rents — the value of crude oil production at world prices less the cost of production — as a share of GDP. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2021 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods · World Bank
PeriodOil Rents (% of GDP)
20210.4%
20200.2%
20190.4%
20180.4%
20170.3%
20160.2%
20150.2%
20140.7%
20130.9%
20121%
20111%
20100.7%

Oil Rents (% of GDP) across Africa

All 54 countries →
CountryOil Rents (% of GDP)Period
Nigeria6.2%2021
Kenya0%2021
Egypt3%2021
Ghana4.1%2021
Ethiopia0%2021
Tanzania0%2021

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