North America vs Sudan: Oil rents
North America
0.8%
in 2021
Sudan
3.3%
in 2021
North America rank
35th
Sudan rank
33rd
Oil rents over time
- North America
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 3.3% against 0.8% in North America, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 4.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 35th and Sudan ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | North America |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | North America |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | North America |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 10.8% | 10.4% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 4.6% | 4.3% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 2.6% | 2.1% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents, North America or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 3.3% against 0.8% in North America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents between North America and Sudan?
- 2.5%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sudan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do North America and Sudan rank globally for oil rents?
- North America ranks 35th and Sudan ranks 33rd 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
Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.