Angola vs Saudi Arabia: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Angola
28.3%
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
23.7%
in 2021
Angola rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- Angola
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 28.3% against 23.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Angola ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.1% | 37.0% | 23.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 32.5% | 30.3% | 2.2% | Angola |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 42.1% | 1.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 33.9% | 6.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 19.8% | 3.6% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Angola or Saudi Arabia?
- Angola, at 28.3% against 23.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Angola and Saudi Arabia?
- 4.6%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Saudi Arabia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Angola and Saudi Arabia rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Angola ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) β 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.