Which has higher oil rents, Pre-demographic dividend or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, at 23.7% against 10.0% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2021.

What is the difference in oil rents between Pre-demographic dividend and Saudi Arabia?

13.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and Saudi Arabia?

50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.

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.

Pre-demographic dividend vs Saudi Arabia: Oil rents

Pre-demographic dividend

10.0%

in 2021

Saudi Arabia

23.7%

in 2021

Pre-demographic dividend rank

5th

Saudi Arabia rank

6th

Oil rents over time

Pre-demographic dividend
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 23.7% against 10.0% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 13.7%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.4 times Pre-demographic dividend's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 47 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pre-demographic dividend	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	12.4%	47.6%	35.2%	Saudi Arabia
1980s	9.6%	37.0%	27.4%	Saudi Arabia
1990s	9.5%	30.3%	20.7%	Saudi Arabia
2000s	15.8%	42.1%	26.2%	Saudi Arabia
2010s	13.0%	33.9%	20.9%	Saudi Arabia
2020s	7.9%	19.8%	11.9%	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Pre-demographic dividend or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 23.7% against 10.0% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Pre-demographic dividend and Saudi Arabia?: 13.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and Saudi Arabia?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Pre-demographic dividend and Saudi Arabia rank globally for oil rents?: Pre-demographic dividend ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th 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: 03 September 2026

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