Malaysia vs South Asia: Oil rents
Malaysia
1.8%
in 2021
South Asia
0.3%
in 2021
Malaysia rank
41st
South Asia rank
41st
Oil rents over time
- Malaysia
- South Asia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.8% against 0.3% in South Asia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 6.6 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 41st and South Asia ranks 41st of 201 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 0.4% | 3.3% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 1.2% | 7.3% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 0.8% | 3.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 1.0% | 4.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.6% | 2.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents, Malaysia or South Asia?
- Malaysia, at 1.8% against 0.3% in South Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents between Malaysia and South Asia?
- 1.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Asia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and South Asia rank globally for oil rents?
- Malaysia ranks 41st and South Asia ranks 41st 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.