Chad vs United Arab Emirates: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Chad
16.8%
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
15.7%
in 2021
Chad rank
11th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- Chad
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Chad currently reports 16.8% against 15.7% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Chad ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 199 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 19.7% | 19.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 20.9% | 3.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 19.8% | 5.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.1% | 0.1% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Chad or United Arab Emirates?
- Chad, at 16.8% against 15.7% in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Chad and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.1%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and United Arab Emirates?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Chad and United Arab Emirates rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Chad ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th 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.