Africa Eastern and Southern vs Gabon: Oil rents
Africa Eastern and Southern
2.3%
in 2021
Gabon
15.6%
in 2021
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
15th
Gabon rank
13th
Oil rents over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 15.6% against 2.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 6.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th and Gabon ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 17.8% | 17.1% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 25.2% | 24.1% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 31.1% | 26.4% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 23.0% | 19.0% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 12.8% | 11.0% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents, Africa Eastern and Southern or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 15.6% against 2.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents between Africa Eastern and Southern and Gabon?
- 13.3%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Gabon?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Gabon rank globally for oil rents?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th and Gabon ranks 13th 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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About this data
Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.