Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Oman: Oil rents

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
11.8%
in 2021
Oman
23.5%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
4th
Oman rank
7th

Oil rents over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Oman
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 23.5% against 11.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 11.7%.

That makes Oman's figure about 2.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Oman ranks 7th of 47 groups.

Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Oman Difference Ahead
1970s 19.1% 54.2% 35.0% Oman
1980s 14.7% 40.9% 26.2% Oman
1990s 11.3% 32.7% 21.4% Oman
2000s 17.4% 37.4% 20.0% Oman
2010s 14.0% 27.8% 13.8% Oman
2020s 9.4% 19.3% 9.9% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Oman?
Oman, at 23.5% against 11.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Oman?
11.7%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Oman?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Oman rank globally for oil rents?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Oman ranks 7th 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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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.