Syrian Arab Republic vs Timor-Leste: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Syrian Arab Republic
4.0%
in 2020
Timor-Leste
5.3%
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic rank
31st
Timor-Leste rank
28th
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 5.3% against 4.0% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.3 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st and Timor-Leste ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syrian Arab Republic | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 0.0% | 5.5% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 15.4% | 13.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 1.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Syrian Arab Republic or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 5.3% against 4.0% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Syrian Arab Republic and Timor-Leste?
- 1.3%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Timor-Leste?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Syrian Arab Republic and Timor-Leste rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st and Timor-Leste ranks 28th 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.