Which has higher oil rents, Caribbean Small States or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 18.3% against 4.3% in Caribbean Small States as of 2021.

What is the difference in oil rents between Caribbean Small States and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

14.0%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.

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.

Caribbean Small States vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Oil rents

Caribbean Small States

4.3%

in 2021

Iran, Islamic Republic of

18.3%

in 2021

Caribbean Small States rank

8th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

10th

Oil rents over time

Caribbean Small States
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 18.3% against 4.3% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 14.0%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 4.2 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 8th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th of 47 groups.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Caribbean Small States	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	8.1%	17.0%	8.9%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s	3.8%	20.3%	16.4%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	4.1%	25.7%	21.7%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	2.7%	18.9%	16.2%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	2.9%	15.8%	12.9%	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Caribbean Small States or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 18.3% against 4.3% in Caribbean Small States as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Caribbean Small States and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 14.0%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Caribbean Small States and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for oil rents?: Caribbean Small States ranks 8th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th 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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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: 03 September 2026

Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.