How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

51 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.

Brunei vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Oil rents

Brunei

10.4%

in 2021

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

2.0%

in 2021

Brunei rank

21st

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

19th

Oil rents over time

Brunei
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 10.4% against 2.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.4%.

That makes Brunei's figure about 5.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.

Brunei ranks 21st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	33.8%	2.1%	31.7%	Brunei
1980s	30.1%	4.5%	25.6%	Brunei
1990s	17.1%	2.2%	14.9%	Brunei
2000s	22.0%	3.8%	18.1%	Brunei
2010s	13.9%	2.4%	11.5%	Brunei
2020s	6.9%	1.4%	5.5%	Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Brunei or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Brunei, at 10.4% against 2.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Brunei and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 8.4%, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Brunei and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for oil rents?: Brunei ranks 21st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th 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: 17 September 2026

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