South Africa vs Thailand: Oil rents
South Africa
0.4%
in 2021
Thailand
0.5%
in 2021
South Africa rank
59th
Thailand rank
56th
Oil rents over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Thailand ahead.
South Africa ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 56th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.5% against 0.4% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for oil rents?
- South Africa ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 56th 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.