Natural resource rents in Kuwait
Kuwait: Natural resource rents was 29.28 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
29.28
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
12th
of 211 countries
All-time high
71.17
in 1974
All-time low
13.44
in 1991
Years of data
50
1970–2020
Natural resource rents in Kuwait, 1970–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural resource rents in Kuwait is 29.28, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Kuwait peaked at 71.17 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 13.44, 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.
Natural resource rents in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.89 | — |
| 1971 | 37.58 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 42.95 | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 48.53 | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 71.17 | +46.7% |
| 1975 | 62.76 | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 64.45 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 59.56 | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 60.16 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 67.84 | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 46.84 | -31.0% |
| 1982 | 32.69 | -30.2% |
| 1983 | 42.87 | +31.1% |
| 1984 | 44.56 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 35.56 | -20.2% |
| 1986 | 26.93 | -24.3% |
| 1987 | 24.19 | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 27.05 | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 34.47 | +27.4% |
| 1990 | 39.52 | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 13.44 | -66.0% |
| 1992 | 28.81 | +114.4% |
| 1993 | 40.41 | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 37.73 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 37.33 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 41.18 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 39.54 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 29.2 | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 34.84 | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 51.36 | +47.4% |
| 2001 | 44.09 | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 38.13 | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 40.64 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 46.88 | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 54.14 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 51.78 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 48.77 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 53.46 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 39.59 | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 48.83 | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 59.07 | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 58.14 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 56.34 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 53.97 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 37.31 | -30.9% |
| 2016 | 32.36 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 36.76 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 45.15 | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 39.84 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 29.28 | -26.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 29.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1193, 245.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 29.28 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.14, 5.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.56 | 34.89 | 71.17 | 9 |
| 1980s | 38.3 | 24.19 | 67.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.2 | 13.44 | 41.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.88 | 38.13 | 54.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.78 | 32.36 | 59.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.28 | 29.28 | 29.28 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural resource rents in Kuwait?
- Natural resource rents in Kuwait was 29.28 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 71.17 in 1974.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.44 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for natural resource rents?
- Kuwait ranks 12th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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