Africa Eastern and Southern vs Algeria: Oil rents

Africa Eastern and Southern
2.3%
in 2021
Algeria
14.5%
in 2021
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
15th
Algeria rank
17th

Oil rents over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Algeria
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 14.5% against 2.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 12.2%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 6.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th and Algeria ranks 17th of 47 groups.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Algeria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 20.1% 20.1% Algeria
1980s 0.7% 15.5% 14.7% Algeria
1990s 1.2% 13.4% 12.2% Algeria
2000s 4.7% 23.1% 18.4% Algeria
2010s 4.0% 17.4% 13.4% Algeria
2020s 1.8% 11.8% 9.9% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Africa Eastern and Southern or Algeria?
Algeria, at 14.5% against 2.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Africa Eastern and Southern and Algeria?
12.2%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Algeria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Algeria rank globally for oil rents?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th and Algeria ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Oil rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 10,781 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.