Nigeria vs Russian Federation: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Nigeria
6.2%
in 2021
Russian Federation
9.7%
in 2021
Nigeria rank
25th
Russian Federation rank
22nd
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 9.7% against 6.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 25th and Russian Federation ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9% | 6.6% | 7.3% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 5.5% | 11.1% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 11.7% | 2.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.2% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 7.2% | 2.4% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Nigeria or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 9.7% against 6.2% in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Nigeria and Russian Federation?
- 3.5%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russian Federation?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Russian Federation rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 25th and Russian Federation ranks 22nd 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.