Norway vs Suriname: Oil rents

Norway
6.1%
in 2021
Suriname
7.9%
in 2021
Norway rank
26th
Suriname rank
23rd

Oil rents over time

  • Norway
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 7.9% against 6.1% in Norway, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 26th and Suriname ranks 23rd of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 4.4% 0.7% 3.7% Norway
1990s 5.2% 4.4% 0.8% Norway
2000s 8.6% 7.7% 0.8% Norway
2010s 5.0% 5.7% 0.7% Suriname
2020s 4.6% 5.5% 0.8% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Norway or Suriname?
Suriname, at 7.9% against 6.1% in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Norway and Suriname?
1.8%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Suriname?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Norway and Suriname rank globally for oil rents?
Norway ranks 26th and Suriname ranks 23rd 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.