Middle income vs Norway: Oil rents

Middle income
1.5%
in 2021
Norway
6.1%
in 2021
Middle income rank
27th
Norway rank
26th

Oil rents over time

  • Middle income
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 6.1% against 1.5% in Middle income, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Norway's figure about 3.9 times Middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Middle income ahead.

Middle income ranks 27th and Norway ranks 26th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Middle income averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 5.2% 1.2% 3.9% Middle income
1980s 5.8% 4.4% 1.4% Middle income
1990s 3.1% 5.2% 2.1% Norway
2000s 4.4% 8.6% 4.2% Norway
2010s 2.6% 5.0% 2.3% Norway
2020s 1.2% 4.6% 3.5% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Middle income or Norway?
Norway, at 6.1% against 1.5% in Middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Middle income and Norway?
4.6%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Norway?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Middle income and Norway rank globally for oil rents?
Middle income ranks 27th and Norway ranks 26th 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

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.