Syrian Arab Republic vs World: Oil rents

Syrian Arab Republic
4.0%
in 2020
World
1.4%
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic rank
31st
World rank
30th

Oil rents over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • World
05101520197019952021

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 4.0% against 1.4% in World, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 2.9 times World's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st and World ranks 30th 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 World Difference Ahead
1970s 8.1% 1.9% 6.2% Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 8.2% 2.2% 6.0% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 6.8% 1.0% 5.8% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 5.0% 1.8% 3.1% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 5.8% 1.8% 4.0% Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 4.0% 0.7% 3.3% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Syrian Arab Republic or World?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 4.0% against 1.4% in World as of 2020.
What is the difference in oil rents between Syrian Arab Republic and World?
2.6%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and World?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and World rank globally for oil rents?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st 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.