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
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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About this data
Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.