Kuwait vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Oil rents

Kuwait
27.6%
in 2020
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
11.9%
in 2021
Kuwait rank
5th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
3rd

Oil rents over time

  • Kuwait
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 27.6% against 11.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 15.7%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Kuwait ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1970s 52.9% 18.2% 34.7% Kuwait
1980s 37.6% 14.7% 22.9% Kuwait
1990s 35.5% 11.3% 24.2% Kuwait
2000s 46.0% 17.5% 28.5% Kuwait
2010s 46.0% 14.1% 31.8% Kuwait
2020s 27.6% 7.0% 20.6% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Kuwait or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Kuwait, at 27.6% against 11.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2020.
What is the difference in oil rents between Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
15.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for oil rents?
Kuwait ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd 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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About this data

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.