Cameroon vs OECD members: Oil rents
Cameroon
2.4%
in 2021
OECD members
0.5%
in 2021
Cameroon rank
38th
OECD members rank
37th
Oil rents over time
- Cameroon
- OECD members
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.4% against 0.5% in OECD members, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 4.7 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was OECD members ahead.
Cameroon ranks 38th and OECD members ranks 37th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and OECD members in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | OECD members |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 0.9% | 4.9% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 0.3% | 4.0% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 0.4% | 4.1% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.3% | 3.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.3% | 1.5% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents, Cameroon or OECD members?
- Cameroon, at 2.4% against 0.5% in OECD members as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents between Cameroon and OECD members?
- 1.9%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and OECD members?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and OECD members rank globally for oil rents?
- Cameroon ranks 38th and OECD members ranks 37th 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
Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.