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Iran vs Kuwait: Total natural resource rents

Iran
30.4%
in 2021
Kuwait
29.3%
in 2020
Iran rank
9th
Kuwait rank
12th

Total natural resource rents over time

  • Iran
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 30.4% against 29.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.2%.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 9th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 211 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Total natural resource rents
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
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Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.