Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Oil rents as a share of GDP

Costa Rica
0.0%
in 2021
Uruguay
0.0%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
110th
Uruguay rank
108th

Oil rents as a share of GDP over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Uruguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 110th and Uruguay ranks 108th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Costa Rica
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Costa Rica
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 110th and Uruguay ranks 108th 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.