United Kingdom vs United States: Oil rents

United Kingdom
0.4%
in 2021
United States
0.6%
in 2021
United Kingdom rank
58th
United States rank
55th

Oil rents over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
0123197019952021

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 58th and United States ranks 55th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4% 1.1% 0.7% United States
1980s 1.7% 1.3% 0.4% United Kingdom
1990s 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% United Kingdom
2000s 0.7% 0.3% 0.4% United Kingdom
2010s 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% United Kingdom
2020s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, United Kingdom or United States?
United States, at 0.6% against 0.4% in United Kingdom as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between United Kingdom and United States?
0.2%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for oil rents?
United Kingdom ranks 58th and United States ranks 55th 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.