South Sudan vs Suriname: Oil rents

South Sudan
10.4%
in 2015
Suriname
7.9%
in 2021
South Sudan rank
20th
Suriname rank
23rd

Oil rents over time

  • South Sudan
  • Suriname
0204060198020002021

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 10.4% against 7.9% in Suriname, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Sudan ahead.

South Sudan ranks 20th and Suriname ranks 23rd of 201 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 46.7% 7.6% 39.2% South Sudan
2010s 24.6% 6.6% 18.1% South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, South Sudan or Suriname?
South Sudan, at 10.4% against 7.9% in Suriname as of 2015.
What is the difference in oil rents between South Sudan and Suriname?
2.5%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Suriname?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do South Sudan and Suriname rank globally for oil rents?
South Sudan ranks 20th and Suriname ranks 23rd 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.