Serbia vs South Africa: Oil rents as a share of GDP

Serbia
0.4%
in 2021
South Africa
0.4%
in 2021
Serbia rank
57th
South Africa rank
59th

Oil rents as a share of GDP over time

  • Serbia
  • South Africa
00.511.52197119962021

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Serbia ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 59th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% South Africa
2000s 0.6% 0.8% 0.3% South Africa
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.1% Serbia
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Serbia or South Africa?
Serbia, at 0.4% against 0.4% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Serbia and South Africa?
0.0%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Serbia and South Africa rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
Serbia ranks 57th 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) – 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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Indicator
Oil rents as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,404 data points, 1970–2021
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Economic profits generated from oil extraction, measured as the difference between production value and costs, expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product.