Europe & Central Asia vs Syria: Oil rents

Europe & Central Asia
1.1%
in 2021
Syria
4.0%
in 2020
Europe & Central Asia rank
34th
Syria rank
31st

Oil rents over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Syria
05101520197019952021

How they compare

Syria currently reports 4.0% against 1.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Syria's figure about 3.8 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th and Syria ranks 31st of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1% 8.1% 8.0% Syria
1980s 0.5% 8.2% 7.7% Syria
1990s 0.4% 6.8% 6.4% Syria
2000s 1.0% 5.0% 4.0% Syria
2010s 1.0% 5.8% 4.8% Syria
2020s 0.5% 4.0% 3.5% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Europe & Central Asia or Syria?
Syria, at 4.0% against 1.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2020.
What is the difference in oil rents between Europe & Central Asia and Syria?
2.9%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Syria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Syria rank globally for oil rents?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th and Syria ranks 31st 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.