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Kuwait: Natural gas rents (% of GDP)

In , Kuwait's Natural gas rents (% of GDP) was 1.70.

That's up 43.9% from 2019, the highest value on record.

The global average for this indicator in 2020 was 0.93 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.NGAS.RT.ZS) • Data as of 2020

Trend (2002–2020)

Kuwait Natural gas rents (% of GDP) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse

Highlights

Peak
1.70
Trough
0.57
1-year change
+43.9%
5-year change
+96.9%
+14.5% / yr
10-year change
+168.0%
+10.4% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Natural gas rents (% of GDP)
1.7027
1.1829
1.1029
0.7482
0.6903
0.8646
0.7313
0.7844
0.7316
0.7004

About Natural gas rents (% of GDP)

Natural gas rents are the difference between the value of natural gas production at regional prices and total costs of production.

Indicator code: NY.GDP.NGAS.RT.ZSCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Kuwait's Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in 2020?
In 2020, Kuwait's Natural gas rents (% of GDP) was 1.70, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Kuwait's Natural gas rents (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Kuwait's Natural gas rents (% of GDP) rose 43.9% from 2019 to 2020.
How does Kuwait's Natural gas rents (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in 2020 was 0.93, so Kuwait is above the world average.
What is Natural gas rents (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Natural gas rents are the difference between the value of natural gas production at regional prices and total costs of production.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.NGAS.RT.ZS), CC BY 4.0.