Iran vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Oil rents
Iran
18.3%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
3.8%
in 2021
Iran rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
9th
Oil rents over time
- Iran
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iran currently reports 18.3% against 3.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Iran's figure about 4.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 201 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.5% | 4.6% | 24.9% | Iran |
| 1980s | 17.0% | 3.2% | 13.9% | Iran |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 5.3% | 15.0% | Iran |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 7.2% | 18.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 5.5% | 13.4% | Iran |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 3.0% | 12.8% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents, Iran or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Iran, at 18.3% against 3.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents between Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 14.5%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for oil rents?
- Iran ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th 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.