Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Gabon: Oil rents

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2.7%
in 2021
Gabon
15.6%
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
14th
Gabon rank
13th

Oil rents over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 15.6% against 2.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 12.9%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 5.8 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Gabon ranks 13th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Gabon Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2% 21.0% 20.8% Gabon
1980s 0.5% 17.8% 17.3% Gabon
1990s 1.1% 25.2% 24.2% Gabon
2000s 2.7% 31.1% 28.3% Gabon
2010s 2.7% 23.0% 20.3% Gabon
2020s 2.0% 12.8% 10.8% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Gabon?
Gabon, at 15.6% against 2.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Gabon?
12.9%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Gabon?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Gabon rank globally for oil rents?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Gabon ranks 13th of 47 groups.
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.