India vs South Africa: Oil rents

India
0.3%
in 2021
South Africa
0.4%
in 2021
India rank
62nd
South Africa rank
59th

Oil rents over time

  • India
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in India, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.

India ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 59th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5% 0.0% 0.5% India
1980s 1.4% 0.2% 1.2% India
1990s 0.9% 0.4% 0.6% India
2000s 1.1% 0.8% 0.3% India
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.2% India
2020s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, India or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.4% against 0.3% in India as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between India and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do India and South Africa rank globally for oil rents?
India ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 59th 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.