Colombia vs World: Oil rents

Colombia
3.4%
in 2021
World
1.4%
in 2021
Colombia rank
32nd
World rank
30th

Oil rents over time

  • Colombia
  • World
0246197019952021

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 3.4% against 1.4% in World, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 2.5 times World's.

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

Colombia ranks 32nd and World ranks 30th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia World Difference Ahead
1970s 2.0% 1.9% 0.1% Colombia
1980s 3.0% 2.2% 0.7% Colombia
1990s 3.0% 1.0% 2.0% Colombia
2000s 4.2% 1.8% 2.4% Colombia
2010s 4.2% 1.8% 2.4% Colombia
2020s 2.5% 1.0% 1.5% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Colombia or World?
Colombia, at 3.4% against 1.4% in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Colombia and World?
2.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and World?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Colombia and World rank globally for oil rents?
Colombia ranks 32nd and World ranks 30th 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.