Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Qatar: Oil rents
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2.2%
in 2021
Qatar
15.3%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
16th
Qatar rank
14th
Oil rents over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 15.3% against 2.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 7.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Qatar ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 56.4% | 53.9% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 38.4% | 33.9% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 31.7% | 29.5% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 33.5% | 29.5% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 20.0% | 17.5% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 12.9% | 11.4% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 15.3% against 2.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Qatar?
- 13.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Qatar?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Qatar rank globally for oil rents?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Qatar ranks 14th 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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About this data
Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.