Gabon vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Oil rents
Gabon
15.6%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.8%
in 2021
Gabon rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
10th
Oil rents over time
- Gabon
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 15.6% against 3.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 4.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 201 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.0% | 4.6% | 18.5% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 3.2% | 14.6% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 25.2% | 5.0% | 20.3% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 7.2% | 23.9% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 5.5% | 17.5% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 3.0% | 9.8% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents, Gabon or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gabon, at 15.6% against 3.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents between Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11.8%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for oil rents?
- Gabon ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th 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.