Guyana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Oil rents
Guyana
22.1%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.8%
in 2021
Guyana rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
10th
Oil rents over time
- Guyana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 22.1% against 3.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 5.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Guyana ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 7.2% | 7.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 3.0% | 11.7% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents, Guyana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Guyana, at 22.1% against 3.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents between Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18.3%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for oil rents?
- Guyana ranks 8th 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.