Sudan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Oil rents

Sudan
3.3%
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic
4.0%
in 2020
Sudan rank
33rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
31st

Oil rents over time

  • Sudan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
05101520197019952021

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 4.0% against 3.3% in Sudan, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Sudan ranks 33rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 8.8% 8.8% Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 0.0% 8.2% 8.2% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 0.3% 6.8% 6.5% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 10.8% 5.0% 5.8% Sudan
2010s 4.6% 5.8% 1.2% Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 1.9% 4.0% 2.1% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Sudan or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 4.0% against 3.3% in Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in oil rents between Sudan and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.7%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Syrian Arab Republic?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Sudan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for oil rents?
Sudan ranks 33rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st 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.