How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

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.

Argentina vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Oil rents

Argentina

1.5%

in 2021

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.4%

in 2021

Argentina rank

43rd

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

40th

Oil rents over time

Argentina
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.5% against 0.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 4.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 43rd and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.7%	3.8%	2.2%	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s	2.9%	6.0%	3.1%	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s	3.4%	2.1%	1.4%	Argentina
2010s	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%	Argentina
2020s	1.1%	0.3%	0.9%	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Argentina or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Argentina, at 1.5% against 0.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Argentina and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 1.1%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Argentina and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for oil rents?: Argentina ranks 43rd and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th 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: 17 September 2026

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