Saudi Arabia: Oil revenue

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 Saudi Arabia

Revenue minus production cost of oil, percent of GDP

 Latest value 23.69
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1970 - 2021
 Average 37.79
 Min - Max 15.98 - 87.09
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2021 is 23.69 percent, an increase from 15.98 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 2.69 percent, based on data from 181 countries. Historically, the average for Saudi Arabia from 1970 to 2021 is 37.79 percent. The minimum value, 15.98 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 87.09 percent was recorded in 1979. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Saudi Arabia: Oil revenue
 2021 23.69
 2020 15.98
 2019 24.33
 2018 28.08
 2017 23.62
 2016 20.01
 2015 23.96
 2014 40.32




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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