Gabon vs Kazakhstan: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Gabon
15.6%
in 2021
Kazakhstan
14.8%
in 2021
Gabon rank
13th
Kazakhstan rank
16th
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- Gabon
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 15.6% against 14.8% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 13th and Kazakhstan ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 6.9% | 18.4% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 20.4% | 10.7% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 12.8% | 10.2% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.0% | 1.8% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Gabon or Kazakhstan?
- Gabon, at 15.6% against 14.8% in Kazakhstan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Gabon and Kazakhstan?
- 0.8%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Kazakhstan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Gabon and Kazakhstan rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 13th and Kazakhstan ranks 16th 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.