Syrian Arab Republic vs Yemen: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Syrian Arab Republic
4.0%
in 2020
Yemen
4.8%
in 2018
Syrian Arab Republic rank
31st
Yemen rank
29th
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 4.8% against 4.0% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st and Yemen ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syrian Arab Republic | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 27.3% | 20.5% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 34.0% | 29.1% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 10.2% | 4.0% | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 4.8% against 4.0% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2018.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen?
- 0.8%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st and Yemen ranks 29th 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.