Total natural resource rents in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total natural resource rents was 29.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total natural resource rents in Kuwait, 1970–2020
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total natural resource rents in Kuwait is 29.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Kuwait peaked at 71.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 12th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.6% | 34.9% | 71.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 38.3% | 24.2% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 13.4% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 38.1% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 32.4% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.33 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7222 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0679 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1686 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 151.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Kuwait?
- Total natural resource rents in Kuwait was 29.3% in 2020, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for total natural resource rents?
- Kuwait ranks 12th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.