Which has higher oil rents, South Sudan or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 11.3% against 10.4% in South Sudan as of 2014.

What is the difference in oil rents between South Sudan and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

0.9%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

7 years are reported by both, from 2008 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.

South Sudan vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Oil rents

South Sudan

10.4%

in 2015

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

11.3%

in 2014

South Sudan rank

20th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

18th

Oil rents over time

South Sudan
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 11.3% against 10.4% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Sudan ahead.

South Sudan ranks 20th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th 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	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	46.7%	16.3%	30.4%	South Sudan
2010s	27.5%	16.2%	11.3%	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, South Sudan or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 11.3% against 10.4% in South Sudan as of 2014.
What is the difference in oil rents between South Sudan and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.9%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.
How do South Sudan and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for oil rents?: South Sudan ranks 20th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th 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: 03 September 2026

Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.