Which has higher oil rents, Small states or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 11.3% against 1.9% in Small states as of 2014.

What is the difference in oil rents between Small states and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

9.4%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

38 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2014.

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.

Small states vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Oil rents

Small states

1.9%

in 2021

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

11.3%

in 2014

Small states rank

20th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

18th

Oil rents over time

Small states
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 11.3% against 1.9% in Small states, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 5.8 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Small states ahead.

Small states ranks 20th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Small states	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	21.8%	17.8%	4.0%	Small states
1980s	10.1%	17.3%	7.2%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s	3.4%	16.6%	13.2%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s	3.2%	20.7%	17.5%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	3.1%	16.2%	13.0%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Small states or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 11.3% against 1.9% in Small states as of 2014.
What is the difference in oil rents between Small states and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 9.4%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2014.
How do Small states and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for oil rents?: Small states ranks 20th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th 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.