Norway vs Yemen: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Norway
6.1%
in 2021
Yemen
4.8%
in 2018
Norway rank
26th
Yemen rank
29th
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- Norway
- Yemen
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.1% against 4.8% in Yemen, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Norway ranks 26th and Yemen ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 27.3% | 22.1% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 34.0% | 25.4% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 10.2% | 5.2% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Norway or Yemen?
- Norway, at 6.1% against 4.8% in Yemen as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Norway and Yemen?
- 1.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Yemen?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Norway and Yemen rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Norway ranks 26th and Yemen ranks 29th 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.