Angola vs Iraq: Oil rents

Angola
28.3%
in 2021
Iraq
42.8%
in 2021
Angola rank
4th
Iraq rank
2nd

Oil rents over time

  • Angola
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 42.8% against 28.3% in Angola, a difference of 14.5%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.

Angola ranks 4th and Iraq ranks 2nd of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Iraq Difference Ahead
1980s 13.1% 24.9% 11.8% Iraq
1990s 35.2% 33.9% 1.3% Angola
2000s 40.2% 53.8% 13.7% Iraq
2010s 27.7% 43.1% 15.4% Iraq
2020s 23.4% 34.9% 11.5% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Angola or Iraq?
Iraq, at 42.8% against 28.3% in Angola as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Angola and Iraq?
14.5%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Iraq?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Angola and Iraq rank globally for oil rents?
Angola ranks 4th and Iraq ranks 2nd 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

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