South Sudan vs Suriname: Oil rents as a share of GDP
South Sudan
10.4%
in 2015
Suriname
7.9%
in 2021
South Sudan rank
20th
Suriname rank
23rd
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- South Sudan
- Suriname
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 10.4% against 7.9% in Suriname, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 20th and Suriname ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 7.6% | 39.2% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 6.6% | 18.1% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, South Sudan or Suriname?
- South Sudan, at 10.4% against 7.9% in Suriname as of 2015.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between South Sudan and Suriname?
- 2.5%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Suriname?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do South Sudan and Suriname rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- South Sudan ranks 20th and Suriname ranks 23rd 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.