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
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) 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.