Which has higher oil rents, Brunei Darussalam or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 11.3% against 10.4% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2014.

What is the difference in oil rents between Brunei Darussalam and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

0.9%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.

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 Darussalam vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Oil rents

Brunei Darussalam

10.4%

in 2021

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

11.3%

in 2014

Brunei Darussalam rank

21st

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

18th

Oil rents over time

Brunei Darussalam
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 11.3% against 10.4% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Brunei Darussalam's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 21st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th of 201 countries.

Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei Darussalam	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	33.8%	15.5%	18.4%	Brunei Darussalam
1980s	30.1%	17.3%	12.8%	Brunei Darussalam
1990s	17.1%	16.6%	0.5%	Brunei Darussalam
2000s	22.0%	20.7%	1.3%	Brunei Darussalam
2010s	19.2%	16.2%	3.0%	Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Brunei Darussalam or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 11.3% against 10.4% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2014.
What is the difference in oil rents between Brunei Darussalam and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.9%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for oil rents?: Brunei Darussalam ranks 21st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th 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: 03 September 2026

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