Niger vs United States of America: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Niger
0.6%
in 2021
United States of America
0.6%
in 2021
Niger rank
54th
United States of America rank
55th
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- Niger
- United States of America
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States of America ahead.
Niger ranks 54th and United States of America ranks 55th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 1.4% | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Niger or United States of America?
- Niger, at 0.6% against 0.6% in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Niger and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and United States of America?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Niger and United States of America rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Niger ranks 54th and United States of America ranks 55th 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.