Cameroon vs Trinidad and Tobago: Oil rents
Cameroon
2.4%
in 2021
Trinidad and Tobago
2.7%
in 2021
Cameroon rank
38th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
36th
Oil rents over time
- Cameroon
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 2.7% against 2.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 38th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 36th of 201 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 18.0% | 17.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 15.7% | 10.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 10.8% | 6.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 9.2% | 4.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 5.0% | 1.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents, Cameroon or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 2.7% against 2.4% in Cameroon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents between Cameroon and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.3%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for oil rents?
- Cameroon ranks 38th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 36th 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.