Pakistan vs South Africa: Oil rents

Pakistan
0.4%
in 2021
South Africa
0.4%
in 2021
Pakistan rank
60th
South Africa rank
59th

Oil rents over time

  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
02468197019952021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 59th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 3.2% 0.0% 3.2% Pakistan
1980s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Pakistan
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% Pakistan
2000s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% South Africa
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.1% Pakistan
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Pakistan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Pakistan and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for oil rents?
Pakistan ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 59th 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

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.