South Africa vs United Kingdom: Oil rents

South Africa
0.4%
in 2021
United Kingdom
0.4%
in 2021
South Africa rank
59th
United Kingdom rank
58th

Oil rents over time

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom
0123197019952021

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.

South Africa ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 58th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% United Kingdom
1980s 0.2% 1.7% 1.5% United Kingdom
1990s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% United Kingdom
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% South Africa
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% South Africa
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, South Africa or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.4% against 0.4% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between South Africa and United Kingdom?
0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for oil rents?
South Africa ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 58th 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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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.