Small states vs Suriname: Oil rents

Small states
1.9%
in 2021
Suriname
7.9%
in 2021
Small states rank
20th
Suriname rank
23rd

Oil rents over time

  • Small states
  • Suriname
0510152025197619982021

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 7.9% against 1.9% in Small states, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 4.1 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Small states ahead.

Small states ranks 20th and Suriname ranks 23rd of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 10.1% 0.7% 9.4% Small states
1990s 3.4% 4.4% 1.0% Suriname
2000s 3.2% 7.7% 4.5% Suriname
2010s 2.1% 5.7% 3.6% Suriname
2020s 1.3% 5.5% 4.1% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Small states or Suriname?
Suriname, at 7.9% against 1.9% in Small states as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Small states and Suriname?
6.0%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Suriname?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Small states and Suriname rank globally for oil rents?
Small states ranks 20th and Suriname ranks 23rd 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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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.