Egypt vs Syrian Arab Republic: Oil rents

Egypt
3.0%
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic
4.0%
in 2020
Egypt rank
34th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
31st

Oil rents over time

  • Egypt
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 4.0% against 3.0% in Egypt, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Egypt ranks 34th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 8.4% 8.1% 0.3% Egypt
1980s 18.2% 8.2% 10.0% Egypt
1990s 8.8% 6.8% 2.0% Egypt
2000s 8.8% 5.0% 3.8% Egypt
2010s 5.9% 5.8% 0.1% Egypt
2020s 1.9% 4.0% 2.2% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Egypt or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 4.0% against 3.0% in Egypt as of 2020.
What is the difference in oil rents between Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic?
1.0%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for oil rents?
Egypt ranks 34th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st 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.