Canada vs OECD members: Oil rents

Canada
2.8%
in 2021
OECD members
0.5%
in 2021
Canada rank
35th
OECD members rank
37th

Oil rents over time

  • Canada
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 2.8% against 0.5% in OECD members, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Canada's figure about 5.7 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 35th and OECD members ranks 37th of 201 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 1.7% 0.6% 1.1% Canada
1980s 2.2% 0.9% 1.3% Canada
1990s 1.0% 0.3% 0.7% Canada
2000s 1.5% 0.4% 1.1% Canada
2010s 1.1% 0.3% 0.7% Canada
2020s 1.9% 0.3% 1.5% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Canada or OECD members?
Canada, at 2.8% against 0.5% in OECD members as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Canada and OECD members?
2.3%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and OECD members?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Canada and OECD members rank globally for oil rents?
Canada ranks 35th 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

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.