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Oil Rents (% of GDP) by African country
Libya has the highest oil rents as a share of GDP of any African country, at 56.4% — 1.6× Republic of the Congo's 34.4%.
Oil rents — the value of crude oil production at world prices less the cost of production — as a share of GDP. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2021.
Latest available year varies by country (2011–2021); each row shows its year, and values more than 5 years behind the most recent are marked ⚠.
Libya
Republic of the Congo
AngolaBy region
Full ranking
| # | Country | Oil Rents (% of GDP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libya | 56.4% | |
| 2 | Republic of the Congo | 34.4% | |
| 3 | Angola | 28.3% | |
| 4 | Chad | 16.8% | |
| 5 | Gabon | 15.6% | |
| 6 | Equatorial Guinea | 14.9% | |
| 7 | Algeria | 14.5% | |
| 8 | South Sudan | 10.4% ⚠ ’15 | |
| 9 | Nigeria | 6.2% | |
| 10 | Ghana | 4.1% | |
| 11 | Sudan | 3.3% | |
| 12 | Egypt | 3% | |
| 13 | Cameroon | 2.4% | |
| 14 | Tunisia | 1.5% | |
| 15 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.7% | |
| 16 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.6% | |
| 17 | Niger | 0.6% | |
| 18 | South Africa | 0.4% | |
| 19 | Madagascar | 0.1% | |
| 20 | Mozambique | 0.1% | |
| 21 | Zimbabwe | 0% | |
| 22 | Morocco | 0% | |
| 23 | Benin | 0% | |
| 24 | Botswana | 0% | |
| 25 | Burkina Faso | 0% | |
| 26 | Burundi | 0% | |
| 27 | Cabo Verde | 0% | |
| 28 | Central African Republic | 0% | |
| 29 | Comoros | 0% | |
| 30 | Djibouti | 0% | |
| 31 | Eritrea | 0% ⚠ ’11 | |
| 32 | Eswatini | 0% | |
| 33 | Ethiopia | 0% | |
| 34 | Gambia | 0% | |
| 35 | Guinea | 0% | |
| 36 | Guinea-Bissau | 0% | |
| 37 | Kenya | 0% | |
| 38 | Lesotho | 0% | |
| 39 | Liberia | 0% | |
| 40 | Malawi | 0% | |
| 41 | Mali | 0% | |
| 42 | Mauritania | 0% | |
| 43 | Mauritius | 0% | |
| 44 | Namibia | 0% | |
| 45 | Rwanda | 0% | |
| 46 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0% | |
| 47 | Senegal | 0% | |
| 48 | Seychelles | 0% | |
| 49 | Sierra Leone | 0% | |
| 50 | Somalia | 0% | |
| 51 | Tanzania | 0% | |
| 52 | Togo | 0% | |
| 53 | Uganda | 0% | |
| 54 | Zambia | 0% |
Chad
Gabon
Equatorial Guinea
Algeria
South Sudan
Nigeria
Ghana
Sudan
Egypt
Cameroon
Tunisia
Cote d'Ivoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Niger
South Africa
Madagascar
Mozambique
Zimbabwe
Morocco
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Central African Republic
Comoros
Djibouti
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gambia
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Namibia
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Tanzania
Togo
Uganda
ZambiaGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Oil Rents (% of GDP) figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=oil_rents_pct_gdp&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest oil rents as a share of GDP?
Libya has the highest oil rents as a share of GDP in Africa at 56.4% (2021), followed by Republic of the Congo and Angola.
Which African country has the lowest oil rents as a share of GDP?
Zambia has the lowest oil rents as a share of GDP of the 54 African countries with data, at 0% (2021).
How many African countries report Oil Rents (% of GDP) data?
54 of 54 African countries have a Oil Rents (% of GDP) figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries, here 2011–2021). Every value links to its full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=oil_rents_pct_gdp&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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