Kazakhstan vs Qatar: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Kazakhstan
14.8%
in 2021
Qatar
15.3%
in 2021
Kazakhstan rank
16th
Qatar rank
14th
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- Kazakhstan
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 15.3% against 14.8% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 16th and Qatar ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 31.7% | 24.9% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 33.5% | 13.1% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 20.0% | 7.3% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 12.9% | 2.0% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Kazakhstan or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 15.3% against 14.8% in Kazakhstan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Kazakhstan and Qatar?
- 0.5%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Qatar?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Kazakhstan and Qatar rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 16th and Qatar ranks 14th 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.