Cameroon vs South Asia: Oil rents
Cameroon
2.4%
in 2021
South Asia
0.3%
in 2021
Cameroon rank
38th
South Asia rank
41st
Oil rents over time
- Cameroon
- South Asia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.4% against 0.3% in South Asia, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 8.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Asia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 38th and South Asia ranks 41st of 201 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 1.2% | 4.6% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 0.8% | 3.4% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 1.0% | 3.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.6% | 2.7% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.2% | 1.6% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents, Cameroon or South Asia?
- Cameroon, at 2.4% against 0.3% in South Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents between Cameroon and South Asia?
- 2.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Asia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and South Asia rank globally for oil rents?
- Cameroon ranks 38th and South Asia ranks 41st 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.