Romania vs South Africa: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Romania
0.4%
in 2021
South Africa
0.4%
in 2021
Romania rank
61st
South Africa rank
59th
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 59th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 1.3% | Romania |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 0.9% | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Romania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Romania and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Romania ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 59th 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.