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Kuwait: Oil rents (% of GDP)

In , Kuwait's Oil rents (% of GDP) was 27.58.

That's down 28.6% from 2019, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2020 was 2.59 .

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

Trend (2002–2020)

Kuwait Oil 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
58.37
Trough
27.58
1-year change
-28.6%
5-year change
-24.3%
-5.4% / yr
10-year change
-42.8%
-5.4% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Oil rents (% of GDP)
27.5817
38.6553
44.0491
36.0091
31.6732
36.4483
53.2396
55.5579
57.4130
58.3689

About Oil rents (% of GDP)

Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.

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

Frequently asked questions

What was Kuwait's Oil rents (% of GDP) in 2020?
In 2020, Kuwait's Oil rents (% of GDP) was 27.58, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Kuwait's Oil rents (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Kuwait's Oil rents (% of GDP) fell 28.6% from 2019 to 2020.
How does Kuwait's Oil rents (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Oil rents (% of GDP) in 2020 was 2.59, so Kuwait is above the world average.
What is Oil rents (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.PETR.RT.ZS), CC BY 4.0.