Africa Western and Central vs Kuwait: Total natural resources rents

Africa Western and Central
9.7%
in 2021
Kuwait
29.3%
in 2020
Africa Western and Central rank
13th
Kuwait rank
12th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Kuwait
020406080197019952021

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 29.3% against 9.7% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 19.6%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 3.0 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 11.5% 53.6% 42.0% Kuwait
1980s 9.6% 38.3% 28.7% Kuwait
1990s 15.7% 34.2% 18.5% Kuwait
2000s 15.0% 46.9% 31.8% Kuwait
2010s 11.1% 46.8% 35.7% Kuwait
2020s 5.9% 29.3% 23.4% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Africa Western and Central or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 29.3% against 9.7% in Africa Western and Central as of 2020.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Africa Western and Central and Kuwait?
19.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Kuwait?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Africa Western and Central and Kuwait rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Total natural resources 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
Total natural resources 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
262 places, 11,682 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.