Pakistan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- Pakistan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 60th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 0.4% | 2.6% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 1.7% | 1.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Pakistan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Pakistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Pakistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 60th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th 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.