Norway vs Upper middle income: Oil rents

Norway
6.1%
in 2021
Upper middle income
1.5%
in 2021
Norway rank
26th
Upper middle income rank
29th

Oil rents over time

  • Norway
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 6.1% against 1.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Norway's figure about 4.0 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Norway ranks 26th and Upper middle income ranks 29th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Upper middle income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 1.2% 5.2% 3.9% Upper middle income
1980s 4.4% 6.1% 1.7% Upper middle income
1990s 5.2% 2.7% 2.5% Norway
2000s 8.6% 4.2% 4.4% Norway
2010s 5.0% 2.5% 2.4% Norway
2020s 4.6% 1.2% 3.5% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Norway or Upper middle income?
Norway, at 6.1% against 1.5% in Upper middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Norway and Upper middle income?
4.6%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Upper middle income?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Norway and Upper middle income rank globally for oil rents?
Norway ranks 26th and Upper middle income ranks 29th 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.