Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Oil rents
Qatar
15.3%
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
15.7%
in 2021
Qatar rank
14th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th
Oil rents over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 15.7% against 15.3% in Qatar, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.5% | 38.5% | 22.0% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 38.4% | 26.0% | 12.4% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 19.7% | 12.1% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 20.9% | 12.6% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 19.8% | 0.2% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 13.1% | 0.1% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 15.7% against 15.3% in Qatar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for oil rents?
- Qatar ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th 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.