Kuwait vs Qatar: Total natural resources rents

Kuwait
29.3%
in 2020
Qatar
27.3%
in 2021
Kuwait rank
12th
Qatar rank
15th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Kuwait
  • Qatar
20406080197019952021

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 29.3% against 27.3% in Qatar, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.

Kuwait ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 15th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 53.6% 54.4% 0.9% Qatar
1980s 38.3% 40.7% 2.4% Qatar
1990s 34.2% 35.4% 1.2% Qatar
2000s 46.9% 39.0% 7.9% Kuwait
2010s 46.8% 26.4% 20.3% Kuwait
2020s 29.3% 20.2% 9.1% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Kuwait or Qatar?
Kuwait, at 29.3% against 27.3% in Qatar as of 2020.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Kuwait and Qatar?
2.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Kuwait ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 15th 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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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.