Kuwait vs Papua New Guinea: Natural resource rents
Kuwait
29.28
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
27.39
in 2021
Kuwait rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
14th
Natural resource rents over time
- Kuwait
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 29.28 against 27.39 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.89.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 211 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.56 | 17.44 | 36.12 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 38.3 | 21.71 | 16.59 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 34.2 | 19.76 | 14.44 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 46.88 | 24.1 | 22.78 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 46.78 | 16.95 | 29.83 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 29.28 | 11.94 | 17.34 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural resource rents, Kuwait or Papua New Guinea?
- Kuwait, at 29.28 against 27.39 in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural resource rents between Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.89, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Papua New Guinea rank globally for natural resource rents?
- Kuwait ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural resource rents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.