India vs South Africa: Oil rents as a share of GDP
India
0.3%
in 2021
South Africa
0.4%
in 2021
India rank
62nd
South Africa rank
59th
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.
India ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 59th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | India |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 1.2% | India |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.6% | India |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | India |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.2% | India |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4% against 0.3% in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between India and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- India ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 59th 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.