World vs Yemen: Oil rents
World
1.4%
in 2021
Yemen
4.8%
in 2018
World rank
30th
Yemen rank
29th
Oil rents over time
- World
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 4.8% against 1.4% in World, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 3.5 times World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
World ranks 30th and Yemen ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | World | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 27.3% | 26.3% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 34.0% | 32.2% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 10.2% | 8.4% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents, World or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 4.8% against 1.4% in World as of 2018.
- What is the difference in oil rents between World and Yemen?
- 3.4%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for World and Yemen?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do World and Yemen rank globally for oil rents?
- World ranks 30th and Yemen ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- 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.