Nigeria vs Timor-Leste: Oil rents

Nigeria
6.2%
in 2021
Timor-Leste
5.3%
in 2021
Nigeria rank
25th
Timor-Leste rank
28th

Oil rents over time

  • Nigeria
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 6.2% against 5.3% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 25th and Timor-Leste ranks 28th of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 12.1% 0.0% 12.1% Nigeria
2010s 5.0% 15.4% 10.4% Timor-Leste
2020s 4.8% 4.0% 0.7% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Nigeria or Timor-Leste?
Nigeria, at 6.2% against 5.3% in Timor-Leste as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Nigeria and Timor-Leste?
0.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Timor-Leste?
8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Timor-Leste rank globally for oil rents?
Nigeria ranks 25th and Timor-Leste ranks 28th 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.