Sudan vs World: Oil rents

Sudan
3.3%
in 2021
World
1.4%
in 2021
Sudan rank
33rd
World rank
30th

Oil rents over time

  • Sudan
  • World
05101520197019952021

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 3.3% against 1.4% in World, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 2.4 times World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was World ahead.

Sudan ranks 33rd and World ranks 30th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 3 and World in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan World Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 2.1% 2.1% World
1980s 0.0% 2.2% 2.2% World
1990s 0.3% 1.0% 0.7% World
2000s 10.8% 1.8% 9.0% Sudan
2010s 4.6% 1.8% 2.8% Sudan
2020s 2.6% 1.0% 1.6% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Sudan or World?
Sudan, at 3.3% against 1.4% in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Sudan and World?
1.9%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and World?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Sudan and World rank globally for oil rents?
Sudan ranks 33rd and World ranks 30th 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.