Benin vs Malta: Oil rents as a share of GDP

Benin
0.0%
in 2021
Malta
0.0%
in 2021
Benin rank
122nd
Malta rank
122nd

Oil rents as a share of GDP over time

  • Benin
  • Malta
0123197119962021

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malta ahead.

Benin ranks 122nd and Malta ranks 122nd of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1980s 1.4% 0.0% 1.4% Benin
1990s 0.8% 0.0% 0.8% Benin
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Malta
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Benin
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Benin or Malta?
Benin, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Benin and Malta?
0.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malta?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Benin and Malta rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
Benin ranks 122nd and Malta ranks 122nd 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.