Brunei: Oil revenue

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 Brunei

Revenue minus production cost of oil, percent of GDP

 Latest value 10.37
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1970 - 2021
 Average 22.52
 Min - Max 2.69 - 56.66
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2021 is 10.37 percent, an increase from 3.46 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 2.69 percent, based on data from 181 countries. Historically, the average for Brunei from 1970 to 2021 is 22.52 percent. The minimum value, 2.69 percent, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 56.66 percent was recorded in 1974. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Brunei: Oil revenue
 2021 10.37
 2020 3.46
 2019 9.00
 2018 11.05
 2017 8.34
 2016 6.61
 2015 7.68
 2014 14.67




Definition: Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.

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