South Sudan vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Oil rents as a share of GDP
South Sudan
10.4%
in 2015
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
11.3%
in 2014
South Sudan rank
20th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
18th
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- South Sudan
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 11.3% against 10.4% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 20th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th 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 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 16.3% | 30.4% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 16.2% | 11.3% | 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 11.3% against 10.4% in South Sudan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between South Sudan and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.9%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.
- How do South Sudan and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- South Sudan ranks 20th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th 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.