Guyana vs Kuwait: Oil rents

Guyana
22.1%
in 2021
Kuwait
27.6%
in 2020
Guyana rank
8th
Kuwait rank
5th

Oil rents over time

  • Guyana
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 27.6% against 22.1% in Guyana, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 8th and Kuwait ranks 5th of 201 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 37.6% 37.6% Kuwait
1990s 0.0% 33.3% 33.3% Kuwait
2000s 0.0% 46.0% 46.0% Kuwait
2010s 0.0% 46.0% 46.0% Kuwait
2020s 7.4% 27.6% 20.2% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Guyana or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 27.6% against 22.1% in Guyana as of 2020.
What is the difference in oil rents between Guyana and Kuwait?
5.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Kuwait?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Guyana and Kuwait rank globally for oil rents?
Guyana ranks 8th and Kuwait ranks 5th of 201 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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Indicator
Oil 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, 10,781 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.