Myanmar vs Zimbabwe: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Myanmar
0.1%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
0.0%
in 2021
Myanmar rank
84th
Zimbabwe rank
86th
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- Myanmar
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 84th and Zimbabwe ranks 86th of 199 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.7% | 0.0% | 8.7% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 0.0% | 13.7% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.7% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.8% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Myanmar or Zimbabwe?
- Myanmar, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Myanmar and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zimbabwe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Myanmar and Zimbabwe rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 84th and Zimbabwe ranks 86th 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.