Mexico vs Tunisia: Oil rents

Mexico
2.1%
in 2021
Tunisia
1.5%
in 2021
Mexico rank
39th
Tunisia rank
42nd

Oil rents over time

  • Mexico
  • Tunisia
051015197019952021

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.1% against 1.5% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tunisia ahead.

Mexico ranks 39th and Tunisia ranks 42nd of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.5% 6.4% 3.9% Tunisia
1980s 7.8% 9.7% 1.9% Tunisia
1990s 3.1% 3.1% 0.1% Tunisia
2000s 4.1% 3.5% 0.5% Mexico
2010s 3.2% 3.0% 0.2% Mexico
2020s 1.5% 1.2% 0.2% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Mexico or Tunisia?
Mexico, at 2.1% against 1.5% in Tunisia as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Mexico and Tunisia?
0.6%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Tunisia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Mexico and Tunisia rank globally for oil rents?
Mexico ranks 39th and Tunisia ranks 42nd 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.