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

Kuwait
27.58 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
23.69 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Kuwait rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 27.58 Percentage of GDP against 23.69 Percentage of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.89 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 162 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 46.05 Percentage of GDP 42.07 Percentage of GDP 3.97 Percentage of GDP Kuwait
2010s 45.96 Percentage of GDP 33.92 Percentage of GDP 12.04 Percentage of GDP Kuwait
2020s 27.58 Percentage of GDP 15.98 Percentage of GDP 11.6 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, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
Kuwait, at 27.58 Percentage of GDP against 23.69 Percentage of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
3.89 Percentage of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Kuwait ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th 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
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
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.