Kuwait vs Least developed countries: Total natural resources rents
Kuwait
29.3%
in 2020
Least developed countries
8.5%
in 2021
Kuwait rank
12th
Least developed countries rank
14th
Total natural resources rents over time
- Kuwait
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 29.3% against 8.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 20.8%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 3.4 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 12th and Least developed countries ranks 14th of 214 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.6% | 5.9% | 47.7% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 38.3% | 6.7% | 31.6% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 9.8% | 24.4% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 12.8% | 34.1% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 10.0% | 36.8% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 5.1% | 24.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resources rents, Kuwait or Least developed countries?
- Kuwait, at 29.3% against 8.5% in Least developed countries as of 2020.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Kuwait and Least developed countries?
- 20.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Least developed countries?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Least developed countries rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- Kuwait ranks 12th and Least developed countries ranks 14th of 214 countries.
- 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
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.