Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Suriname: Oil rents

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1.8%
in 2021
Suriname
7.9%
in 2021
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
24th
Suriname rank
23rd

Oil rents over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 7.9% against 1.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 4.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 24th and Suriname ranks 23rd of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 1.2% 0.7% 0.4% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 1.0% 4.4% 3.3% Suriname
2000s 3.3% 7.7% 4.4% Suriname
2010s 2.2% 5.7% 3.5% Suriname
2020s 1.4% 5.5% 4.1% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Suriname?
Suriname, at 7.9% against 1.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Suriname?
6.1%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Suriname?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Suriname rank globally for oil rents?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 24th and Suriname ranks 23rd 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.