Kuwait vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Adjusted savings: net national savings
Adjusted savings: net national savings over time
- Kuwait
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 20.8% against 8.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 32nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd of 177 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.5% | 17.4% | 34.1% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 7.1% | 29.5% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 14.1% | 10.0% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 21.4% | 22.9% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 12.6% | 16.4% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted savings: net national savings, Kuwait or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Kuwait, at 20.8% against 8.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adjusted savings: net national savings between Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 12.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
- How do Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.