IDA only vs Kuwait: Natural gas rents

IDA only
0.4%
in 2021
Kuwait
1.7%
in 2020
IDA only rank
29th
Kuwait rank
27th

Natural gas rents over time

  • IDA only
  • Kuwait
00.511.5197119962021

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1.7% against 0.4% in IDA only, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 4.1 times IDA only's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 29th and Kuwait ranks 27th of 47 groups.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.7% 0.6% Kuwait
1980s 0.0% 0.7% 0.7% Kuwait
1990s 0.1% 0.9% 0.8% Kuwait
2000s 0.4% 0.8% 0.4% Kuwait
2010s 0.4% 0.8% 0.4% Kuwait
2020s 0.3% 1.7% 1.4% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, IDA only or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 1.7% against 0.4% in IDA only as of 2020.
What is the difference in natural gas rents between IDA only and Kuwait?
1.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Kuwait?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
How do IDA only and Kuwait rank globally for natural gas rents?
IDA only ranks 29th and Kuwait ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Natural gas 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

Indicator
Natural gas 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, 10,766 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Natural gas rents are the difference between the value of natural gas production at regional prices and total costs of production.