How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.

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.

Algeria vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Oil rents

Algeria

14.5%

in 2021

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

11.3%

in 2014

Algeria rank

17th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

18th

Oil rents over time

Algeria
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 14.5% against 11.3% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.3 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 17th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	18.8%	17.5%	1.3%	Algeria
1980s	15.5%	17.3%	1.9%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s	13.4%	16.6%	3.1%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s	23.1%	20.7%	2.4%	Algeria
2010s	22.0%	16.2%	5.8%	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Algeria or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Algeria, at 14.5% against 11.3% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Algeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 3.2%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Algeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for oil rents?: Algeria ranks 17th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th of 201 countries.
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: 03 September 2026

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