Brunei Darussalam vs Suriname: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Brunei Darussalam
10.4%
in 2021
Suriname
7.9%
in 2021
Brunei Darussalam rank
21st
Suriname rank
23rd
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Suriname
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 10.4% against 7.9% in Suriname, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 21st and Suriname ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.1% | 0.7% | 29.4% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 4.4% | 12.7% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 7.7% | 14.2% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 5.7% | 8.2% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 1.5% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Brunei Darussalam or Suriname?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 10.4% against 7.9% in Suriname as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Brunei Darussalam and Suriname?
- 2.5%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Suriname?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Suriname rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 21st and Suriname ranks 23rd 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.