Equatorial Guinea vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 14.9% against 11.3% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 17.3% | 17.3% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 16.6% | 9.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 21.5% | 29.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 16.2% | 14.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Equatorial Guinea or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 14.9% against 11.3% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 3.6%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th 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.