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
01234197019952021

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) – 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
Last refreshed

Economic profits generated from oil extraction, measured as the difference between production value and costs, expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product.