Other small states vs Yemen: Oil rents

Other small states
1.2%
in 2021
Yemen
4.8%
in 2018
Other small states rank
32nd
Yemen rank
29th

Oil rents over time

  • Other small states
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 4.8% against 1.2% in Other small states, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 4.1 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.

Other small states ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 29th of 47 groups.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 3.4% 27.3% 23.9% Yemen
2000s 3.0% 34.0% 31.0% Yemen
2010s 2.1% 10.2% 8.1% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Other small states or Yemen?
Yemen, at 4.8% against 1.2% in Other small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in oil rents between Other small states and Yemen?
3.6%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Yemen?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Other small states and Yemen rank globally for oil rents?
Other small states ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 29th 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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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.