Malaysia vs Mongolia: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Malaysia
1.8%
in 2021
Mongolia
1.5%
in 2021
Malaysia rank
41st
Mongolia rank
44th
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.8% against 1.5% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 41st and Mongolia ranks 44th of 199 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 0.0% | 4.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 0.5% | 4.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Malaysia or Mongolia?
- Malaysia, at 1.8% against 1.5% in Mongolia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Malaysia and Mongolia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mongolia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Mongolia rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 41st and Mongolia ranks 44th 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.