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
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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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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.