Which has higher oil rents, Chad or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 18.3% against 16.8% in Chad as of 2021.

What is the difference in oil rents between Chad and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

1.5%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad 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.

Chad vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Oil rents

Chad

16.8%

in 2021

Iran, Islamic Republic of

18.3%

in 2021

Chad rank

11th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

10th

Oil rents over time

Chad
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 18.3% against 16.8% in Chad, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Chad ranks 11th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0%	17.0%	17.0%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s	0.0%	20.3%	20.3%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	17.1%	25.7%	8.6%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	14.7%	18.9%	4.2%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	13.0%	15.8%	2.8%	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Chad or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 18.3% against 16.8% in Chad as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Chad and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 1.5%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Chad and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for oil rents?: Chad ranks 11th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th 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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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.