Egypt vs Other small states: Oil rents
Egypt
3.0%
in 2021
Other small states
1.2%
in 2021
Egypt rank
34th
Other small states rank
32nd
Oil rents over time
- Egypt
- Other small states
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 3.0% against 1.2% in Other small states, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.5 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 34th and Other small states ranks 32nd of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Other small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 16.9% | 10.3% | Other small states |
| 1980s | 18.2% | 12.5% | 5.7% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 3.4% | 5.4% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 3.0% | 5.8% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 2.0% | 3.9% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.8% | 1.6% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents, Egypt or Other small states?
- Egypt, at 3.0% against 1.2% in Other small states as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents between Egypt and Other small states?
- 1.8%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Other small states?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Other small states rank globally for oil rents?
- Egypt ranks 34th and Other small states ranks 32nd 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
Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.