Congo vs Kuwait: Oil rents
Congo
34.4%
in 2021
Kuwait
27.6%
in 2020
Congo rank
3rd
Kuwait rank
5th
Oil rents over time
- Congo
- Kuwait
How they compare
Congo currently reports 34.4% against 27.6% in Kuwait, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Congo ranks 3rd and Kuwait ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.8% | 52.9% | 43.1% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 37.6% | 18.0% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 30.3% | 33.3% | 3.0% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 46.0% | 3.1% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 46.0% | 15.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 27.6% | 5.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents, Congo or Kuwait?
- Congo, at 34.4% against 27.6% in Kuwait as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents between Congo and Kuwait?
- 6.8%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kuwait?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Kuwait rank globally for oil rents?
- Congo ranks 3rd and Kuwait ranks 5th of 200 countries.
- 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.