Syrian Arab Republic vs Upper middle income: Oil rents
Syrian Arab Republic
4.0%
in 2020
Upper middle income
1.5%
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic rank
31st
Upper middle income rank
29th
Oil rents over time
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 4.0% against 1.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 2.6 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st and Upper middle income ranks 29th of 201 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syrian Arab Republic | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 4.8% | 3.3% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 6.1% | 2.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 2.7% | 4.1% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 0.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 2.5% | 3.3% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 0.8% | 3.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents, Syrian Arab Republic or Upper middle income?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 4.0% against 1.5% in Upper middle income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in oil rents between Syrian Arab Republic and Upper middle income?
- 2.5%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Upper middle income?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Syrian Arab Republic and Upper middle income rank globally for oil rents?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st and Upper middle income ranks 29th 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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About this data
Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.