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
How they compare
Iran currently reports 30.4% against 29.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 9th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 211 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.6% | 53.6% | 25.9% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 38.3% | 20.9% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 37.5% | 15.7% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 46.9% | 18.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 46.8% | 24.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 29.3% | 6.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Iran or Kuwait?
- Iran, at 30.4% against 29.3% in Kuwait as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Iran and Kuwait?
- 1.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kuwait?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Iran and Kuwait rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Iran ranks 9th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total natural resource rents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.