Oil promises – how oil changed a country | DW Documentary

"Oil promises – how oil changed a country | DW Documentary" by DW Documentary has now passed 0.01 billion views, ranking #1,062 of 1,061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #131 most-viewed Education video among 130 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 1.62K views. It was published about 5.8 years ago.

6,586,136 views
24,960 likes
Category
Education
Published
Dec 03, 2020
Duration
1:24:53

Quick Facts

Overall Rank
#1062 of 1061 videos
Education Rank
#131
Total Views
6,586,136
Total Likes
24,960
Like Ratio
0.38%
Channel
DW Documentary
Published
December 03, 2020
Duration
1:24:53
Last Updated
October 05, 2026
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Estimated Earnings

October 2026
$1.89 · ~$7.00 RPM
270 views gained this month

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When oil was discovered in Ghana in 2007, the country began to dream big. It dreamed that the ‘black gold’ would bring economic upswing and long-awaited prosperity to its nation. But what happens when dreams and globalization meet? The global economy continues to rely on oil — but the so-called ‘black gold’ is becoming scarce. If a country has oil, so we tend to believe, it has all it needs to become a wealthy country. When oil was discovered in Ghana in 2007, Ghanaians also believed that econo

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How many views does Oil promises – how oil changed a country | DW Documentary have?

Oil promises – how oil changed a country | DW Documentary by DW Documentary currently has 6,586,136 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1062 among all 1061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Oil promises – how oil changed a country | DW Documentary have?

Oil promises – how oil changed a country | DW Documentary has 24,960 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.38%.

When was Oil promises – how oil changed a country | DW Documentary published?

Oil promises – how oil changed a country | DW Documentary was published on December 03, 2020 by DW Documentary.

What rank is this video among Education videos?

Oil promises – how oil changed a country | DW Documentary is ranked #131 among Education videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 6.59M views. See full Education ranking →

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