Argentina vs Malaysia: Oil rents

Argentina
1.5%
in 2021
Malaysia
1.8%
in 2021
Argentina rank
43rd
Malaysia rank
41st

Oil rents over time

  • Argentina
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.8% against 1.5% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 41st of 201 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.7% 3.7% 2.1% Malaysia
1980s 2.9% 8.5% 5.6% Malaysia
1990s 1.1% 4.3% 3.2% Malaysia
2000s 3.4% 5.4% 1.9% Malaysia
2010s 1.6% 3.3% 1.7% Malaysia
2020s 1.1% 1.3% 0.2% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Argentina or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1.8% against 1.5% in Argentina as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Argentina and Malaysia?
0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for oil rents?
Argentina ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 41st 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

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.