Africa Western and Central vs Guyana: Oil rents

Africa Western and Central
5.4%
in 2021
Guyana
22.1%
in 2021
Africa Western and Central rank
6th
Guyana rank
8th

Oil rents over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Guyana
0102030197119962021

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 22.1% against 5.4% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 16.7%.

That makes Guyana's figure about 4.1 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 6th and Guyana ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 4 and Guyana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Guyana Difference Ahead
1980s 6.5% 0.0% 6.5% Africa Western and Central
1990s 10.7% 0.0% 10.7% Africa Western and Central
2000s 11.3% 0.0% 11.3% Africa Western and Central
2010s 7.4% 0.0% 7.4% Africa Western and Central
2020s 4.2% 14.7% 10.5% Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Africa Western and Central or Guyana?
Guyana, at 22.1% against 5.4% in Africa Western and Central as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Africa Western and Central and Guyana?
16.7%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Guyana?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Africa Western and Central and Guyana rank globally for oil rents?
Africa Western and Central ranks 6th and Guyana ranks 8th 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

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.