United States of America vs Viet Nam: Oil rents as a share of GDP
United States of America
0.6%
in 2021
Viet Nam
0.7%
in 2021
United States of America rank
55th
Viet Nam rank
52nd
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- United States of America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 55th and Viet Nam ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 3.7% | 3.4% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 6.8% | 6.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 2.3% | 2.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, United States of America or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 0.7% against 0.6% in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do United States of America and Viet Nam rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- United States of America ranks 55th and Viet Nam ranks 52nd 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.