Caribbean Small States vs Guyana: Oil rents
Caribbean Small States
4.3%
in 2021
Guyana
22.1%
in 2021
Caribbean Small States rank
8th
Guyana rank
8th
Oil rents over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 22.1% against 4.3% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 17.8%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 5.1 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 8th and Guyana ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 4 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 0.0% | 8.1% | Caribbean Small States |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 0.0% | 3.9% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 0.0% | 4.1% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 2.7% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 14.7% | 11.8% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents, Caribbean Small States or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 22.1% against 4.3% in Caribbean Small States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents between Caribbean Small States and Guyana?
- 17.8%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Guyana?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Guyana rank globally for oil rents?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 8th and Guyana ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- 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.