Gabon vs Qatar: Oil rents

Gabon
15.6%
in 2021
Qatar
15.3%
in 2021
Gabon rank
13th
Qatar rank
14th

Oil rents over time

  • Gabon
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 15.6% against 15.3% in Qatar, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.

Gabon ranks 13th and Qatar ranks 14th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 21.0% 56.4% 35.3% Qatar
1980s 17.8% 38.4% 20.6% Qatar
1990s 25.2% 31.7% 6.5% Qatar
2000s 31.1% 33.5% 2.4% Qatar
2010s 23.0% 20.0% 3.0% Gabon
2020s 12.8% 12.9% 0.2% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Gabon or Qatar?
Gabon, at 15.6% against 15.3% in Qatar as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Gabon and Qatar?
0.3%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Qatar?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Gabon and Qatar rank globally for oil rents?
Gabon ranks 13th and Qatar ranks 14th 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.