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

51 years are reported by both, from 1971 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.

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

Cameroon

2.4%

in 2021

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.4%

in 2021

Cameroon rank

38th

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

40th

Oil rents over time

Cameroon
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.4% against 0.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 6.4 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Cameroon ranks 38th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.6%	4.3%	3.6%	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s	5.8%	6.0%	0.3%	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s	4.3%	2.3%	1.9%	Cameroon
2000s	4.5%	2.1%	2.5%	Cameroon
2010s	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%	Cameroon
2020s	1.8%	0.3%	1.6%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Cameroon or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Cameroon, at 2.4% against 0.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Cameroon and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 2.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for oil rents?: Cameroon ranks 38th 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: 03 September 2026

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