Bahrain vs South Sudan: Oil rents as a share of GDP

Bahrain
10.9%
in 2021
South Sudan
10.4%
in 2015
Bahrain rank
19th
South Sudan rank
20th

Oil rents as a share of GDP over time

  • Bahrain
  • South Sudan
0204060198020002021

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 10.9% against 10.4% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Sudan ahead.

Bahrain ranks 19th and South Sudan ranks 20th of 199 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 18.1% 46.7% 28.7% South Sudan
2010s 18.4% 24.6% 6.2% South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Bahrain or South Sudan?
Bahrain, at 10.9% against 10.4% in South Sudan as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Bahrain and South Sudan?
0.5%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Sudan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do Bahrain and South Sudan rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
Bahrain ranks 19th and South Sudan ranks 20th 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

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
Last refreshed

Economic profits generated from oil extraction, measured as the difference between production value and costs, expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product.