Nigeria vs Timor-Leste: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Nigeria
6.2%
in 2021
Timor-Leste
5.3%
in 2021
Nigeria rank
25th
Timor-Leste rank
28th
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6.2% against 5.3% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 25th and Timor-Leste ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 0.0% | 12.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 15.4% | 10.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Nigeria or Timor-Leste?
- Nigeria, at 6.2% against 5.3% in Timor-Leste as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Nigeria and Timor-Leste?
- 0.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Timor-Leste?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Timor-Leste rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 25th and Timor-Leste ranks 28th 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.