| Code | Country | Variable | www.Worldata.org ® © | Unit | Rank | Year | Source | Key | |
| 1 | World | Crude oil price | 10.96 | USD per barrel | 1975 | IFSY (2002) | 1975 | ||
| 2 | World | Crude oil price | 12.23 | USD per barrel | 1976 | IFSY (2002) | 1976 | ||
| 3 | World | Crude oil price | 13.28 | USD per barrel | 1977 | IFSY (2002) | 1977 | ||
| 4 | World | Crude oil price | 13.39 | USD per barrel | 1978 | IFSY (2002) | 1978 | ||
| 5 | World | Crude oil price | 30.21 | USD per barrel | 1979 | IFSY (2002) | 1979 | ||
| 6 | World | Crude oil price | 36.68 | USD per barrel | 1980 | IFSY (2002) | 1980 | ||
| 7 | World | Crude oil price | 35.27 | USD per barrel | 1981 | IFSY (2002) | 1981 | ||
| 8 | World | Crude oil price | 32.45 | USD per barrel | 1982 | IFSY (2002) | 1982 | ||
| 9 | World | Crude oil price | 29.64 | USD per barrel | 1983 | IFSY (2002) | 1983 | ||
| 10 | World | Crude oil price | 28.55 | USD per barrel | 1984 | IFSY (2002) | 1984 | ||
| 11 | World | Crude oil price | 27.37 | USD per barrel | 1985 | IFSY (2002) | 1985 | ||
| 12 | World | Crude oil price | 14.17 | USD per barrel | 1986 | IFSY (2002) | 1986 | ||
| 13 | World | Crude oil price | 18.20 | USD per barrel | 1987 | IFSY (2002) | 1987 | ||
| 14 | World | Crude oil price | 14.77 | USD per barrel | 1988 | IFSY (2002) | 1988 | ||
| 15 | World | Crude oil price | 17.91 | USD per barrel | 1989 | IFSY (2002) | 1989 | ||
| 16 | World | Crude oil price | 22.99 | USD per barrel | 1990 | IFSY (2002) | 1990 | ||
| 17 | World | Crude oil price | 19.37 | USD per barrel | 1991 | IFSY (2002) | 1991 | ||
| 18 | World | Crude oil price | 19.04 | USD per barrel | 1992 | IFSY (2002) | 1992 | ||
| 19 | World | Crude oil price | 16.79 | USD per barrel | 1993 | IFSY (2002) | 1993 | ||
| 20 | World | Crude oil price | 15.95 | USD per barrel | 1994 | IFSY (2002) | 1994 | ||
| 21 | World | Crude oil price | 17.20 | USD per barrel | 1995 | IFSY (2002) | 1995 | ||
| 22 | World | Crude oil price | 20.37 | USD per barrel | 1996 | IFSY (2002) | 1996 | ||
| 23 | World | Crude oil price | 19.27 | USD per barrel | 1997 | IFSY (2002) | 1997 | ||
| 24 | World | Crude oil price | 13.07 | USD per barrel | 1998 | IFSY (2002) | 1998 | ||
| 25 | World | Crude oil price | 17.98 | USD per barrel | 1999 | IFSY (2002) | 1999 | ||
| 26 | World | Crude oil price | 28.24 | USD per barrel | 2000 | IFSY (2002) | 2000 | ||