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