Iraq vs Kuwait: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of

Iraq
42.79 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Kuwait
27.58 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
Iraq rank
2nd
Kuwait rank
5th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of over time

  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 42.79 Percentage of GDP against 27.58 Percentage of GDP in Kuwait, a difference of 15.21 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.

Iraq ranks 2nd and Kuwait ranks 5th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 53.82 Percentage of GDP 46.05 Percentage of GDP 7.78 Percentage of GDP Iraq
2010s 43.09 Percentage of GDP 45.96 Percentage of GDP 2.87 Percentage of GDP Kuwait
2020s 27.04 Percentage of GDP 27.58 Percentage of GDP 0.5467 Percentage of GDP Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of, Iraq or Kuwait?
Iraq, at 42.79 Percentage of GDP against 27.58 Percentage of GDP in Kuwait as of 2021.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of between Iraq and Kuwait?
15.21 Percentage of GDP, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Iraq ranks 2nd and Kuwait ranks 5th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Oil rents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Oil rents
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 5,073 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.