Bulgaria vs Nicaragua: Oil rents as a share of GDP

Bulgaria
0.0%
in 2021
Nicaragua
0.0%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
99th
Nicaragua rank
98th

Oil rents as a share of GDP over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Nicaragua
00.050.10.150.20.25197119962021

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 98th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Bulgaria
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Bulgaria
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Nicaragua
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Nicaragua
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Bulgaria or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Nicaragua rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 98th 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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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.