United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 55th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.7% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.6% against 0.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 55th 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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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.