Malawi vs Rwanda: Oil rents as a share of GDP

Malawi
0.0%
in 2021
Rwanda
0.0%
in 2021
Malawi rank
122nd
Rwanda rank
122nd

Oil rents as a share of GDP over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
00.050.10.15198020002021

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.

Malawi ranks 122nd and Rwanda ranks 122nd of 199 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Malawi
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Malawi
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Malawi or Rwanda?
Malawi, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Rwanda as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Malawi and Rwanda?
0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
Malawi ranks 122nd and Rwanda ranks 122nd 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
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Economic profits generated from oil extraction, measured as the difference between production value and costs, expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product.