Malaysia vs Mexico: Oil rents

Malaysia
1.8%
in 2021
Mexico
2.1%
in 2021
Malaysia rank
41st
Mexico rank
39th

Oil rents over time

  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
051015197019952021

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.

Malaysia ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 39th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 3.7% 2.5% 1.2% Malaysia
1980s 8.5% 7.8% 0.7% Malaysia
1990s 4.3% 3.1% 1.2% Malaysia
2000s 5.4% 4.1% 1.3% Malaysia
2010s 3.3% 3.2% 0.1% Malaysia
2020s 1.3% 1.5% 0.2% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Malaysia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 2.1% against 1.8% in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Malaysia and Mexico?
0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for oil rents?
Malaysia ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 39th 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.