Bahrain vs Kazakhstan: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Bahrain
10.9%
in 2021
Kazakhstan
14.8%
in 2021
Bahrain rank
19th
Kazakhstan rank
16th
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- Bahrain
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 14.8% against 10.9% in Bahrain, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.4 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 19th and Kazakhstan ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 6.9% | 11.8% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 20.4% | 2.8% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 12.8% | 2.0% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 11.0% | 2.2% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Bahrain or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 14.8% against 10.9% in Bahrain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Bahrain and Kazakhstan?
- 3.9%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kazakhstan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Bahrain and Kazakhstan rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 19th and Kazakhstan ranks 16th 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.