Equatorial Guinea vs Gabon: Oil rents
Equatorial Guinea
14.9%
in 2021
Gabon
15.6%
in 2021
Equatorial Guinea rank
15th
Gabon rank
13th
Oil rents over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 15.6% against 14.9% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th and Gabon ranks 13th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 17.8% | 17.8% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 25.2% | 0.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 34.7% | 16.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 23.0% | 0.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 0.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents, Equatorial Guinea or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 15.6% against 14.9% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?
- 0.7%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Gabon rank globally for oil rents?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th and Gabon ranks 13th 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.