Cameroon vs Mexico: Oil rents

Cameroon
2.4%
in 2021
Mexico
2.1%
in 2021
Cameroon rank
38th
Mexico rank
39th

Oil rents over time

  • Cameroon
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.4% against 2.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mexico ahead.

Cameroon ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 39th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6% 2.8% 2.1% Mexico
1980s 5.8% 7.8% 2.0% Mexico
1990s 4.3% 3.1% 1.2% Cameroon
2000s 4.5% 4.1% 0.5% Cameroon
2010s 3.3% 3.2% 0.2% Cameroon
2020s 1.8% 1.5% 0.4% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Cameroon or Mexico?
Cameroon, at 2.4% against 2.1% in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Cameroon and Mexico?
0.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mexico?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Mexico rank globally for oil rents?
Cameroon ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 39th 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.