Malaysia vs Mexico: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Malaysia
1.8%
in 2021
Mexico
2.1%
in 2021
Malaysia rank
41st
Mexico rank
39th
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.
Malaysia ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 39th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.1% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Malaysia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.1% against 1.8% in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Malaysia and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 39th 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.