China vs India: Oil rents

China
0.3%
in 2021
India
0.3%
in 2021
China rank
64th
India rank
62nd

Oil rents over time

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in China, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.

China ranks 64th and India ranks 62nd of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1970s 3.2% 0.5% 2.7% China
1980s 6.1% 1.4% 4.8% China
1990s 2.3% 0.9% 1.4% China
2000s 1.7% 1.1% 0.6% China
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.0% China
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, China or India?
India, at 0.3% against 0.3% in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between China and India?
0.0%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do China and India rank globally for oil rents?
China ranks 64th and India ranks 62nd 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

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