Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Oil rents
Iraq
42.8%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
14.0%
in 2021
Iraq rank
2nd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
2nd
Oil rents over time
- Iraq
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 42.8% against 14.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 28.8%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 3.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 2nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.6% | 26.4% | 13.2% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 24.9% | 22.5% | 2.4% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 15.8% | 18.0% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 22.5% | 31.3% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 19.1% | 24.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 11.7% | 23.3% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents, Iraq or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Iraq, at 42.8% against 14.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents between Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 28.8%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for oil rents?
- Iraq ranks 2nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 2nd 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.