Canada vs Low income: Oil rents

Canada
2.8%
in 2021
Low income
1.1%
in 2021
Canada rank
35th
Low income rank
33rd

Oil rents over time

  • Canada
  • Low income
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 2.8% against 1.1% in Low income, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Canada's figure about 2.6 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 35th and Low income ranks 33rd of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Low income in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Low income Difference Ahead
1980s 2.2% 1.9% 0.3% Canada
1990s 1.0% 5.1% 4.1% Low income
2000s 1.5% 7.2% 5.7% Low income
2010s 1.1% 3.4% 2.4% Low income
2020s 1.9% 0.9% 1.0% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Canada or Low income?
Canada, at 2.8% against 1.1% in Low income as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Canada and Low income?
1.7%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Low income?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Canada and Low income rank globally for oil rents?
Canada ranks 35th and Low income ranks 33rd 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.