How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.

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.

Kuwait vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Natural gas rents

Kuwait

1.7%

in 2020

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.5%

in 2021

Kuwait rank

27th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

26th

Natural gas rents over time

Kuwait
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1.7% against 0.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 3.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	Kuwait
1980s	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	Kuwait
1990s	0.9%	0.1%	0.9%	Kuwait
2000s	0.8%	0.2%	0.7%	Kuwait
2010s	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%	Kuwait
2020s	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, Kuwait or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Kuwait, at 1.7% against 0.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2020.
What is the difference in natural gas rents between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 1.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for natural gas rents?: Kuwait ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 201 countries.
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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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: 03 September 2026

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