Bahrain vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Oil rents as a share of GDP

Bahrain
10.9%
in 2021
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
11.3%
in 2014
Bahrain rank
19th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
18th

Oil rents as a share of GDP over time

  • Bahrain
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 11.3% against 10.9% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 19th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 35.9% 17.3% 18.6% Bahrain
1990s 18.6% 16.6% 2.1% Bahrain
2000s 17.5% 20.7% 3.2% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 20.1% 16.2% 3.9% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Bahrain or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 11.3% against 10.9% in Bahrain as of 2014.
What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Bahrain and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.4%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Bahrain and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
Bahrain ranks 19th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th 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.