Algeria vs Bahrain: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Algeria
14.5%
in 2021
Bahrain
10.9%
in 2021
Algeria rank
17th
Bahrain rank
19th
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- Algeria
- Bahrain
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 14.5% against 10.9% in Bahrain, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.3 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahrain ahead.
Algeria ranks 17th and Bahrain ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Bahrain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Bahrain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.5% | 35.9% | 20.4% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 18.6% | 5.2% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 17.5% | 5.5% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 14.8% | 2.6% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 8.8% | 2.9% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Algeria or Bahrain?
- Algeria, at 14.5% against 10.9% in Bahrain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Algeria and Bahrain?
- 3.6%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Bahrain?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Algeria and Bahrain rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 17th and Bahrain ranks 19th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Oil rents as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Economic profits generated from oil extraction, measured as the difference between production value and costs, expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product.