Argentina vs Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Oil rents as a share of GDP

Argentina
1.5%
in 2021
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1.3%
in 2021
Argentina rank
43rd
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
45th

Oil rents as a share of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
02468197019952021

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Argentina ranks 43rd and Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 45th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Bolivia, Plurinational State of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Bolivia, Plurinational State of Difference Ahead
1970s 1.7% 2.0% 0.4% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1980s 2.9% 2.4% 0.5% Argentina
1990s 1.1% 1.7% 0.5% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 3.4% 4.4% 1.0% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 1.6% 2.2% 0.5% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 1.1% 0.9% 0.2% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Argentina or Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Argentina, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Argentina and Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
0.2%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Argentina and Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
Argentina ranks 43rd and Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 45th 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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Indicator
Oil rents as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,404 data points, 1970–2021
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Economic profits generated from oil extraction, measured as the difference between production value and costs, expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product.