Brunei Darussalam vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Brunei Darussalam
10.4%
in 2021
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
11.3%
in 2014
Brunei Darussalam rank
21st
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
18th
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 11.3% against 10.4% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Brunei Darussalam's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 21st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th 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 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.8% | 15.5% | 18.4% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1980s | 30.1% | 17.3% | 12.8% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 16.6% | 0.5% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 20.7% | 1.3% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 16.2% | 3.0% | 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 11.3% against 10.4% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2014.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Brunei Darussalam and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.9%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 21st 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
Economic profits generated from oil extraction, measured as the difference between production value and costs, expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product.