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
05101520197019952021

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

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.