Kuwait vs Luxembourg: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Kuwait
65,521 2011$
in 2018
Luxembourg
57,428 2011$
in 2018
Kuwait rank
5th
Luxembourg rank
8th

Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time

  • Kuwait
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 65,521 2011$ against 57,428 2011$ in Luxembourg, a difference of 8,093 2011$.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 5th and Luxembourg ranks 8th of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Luxembourg in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1950s 49,301 2011$ 13,897 2011$ 35,404 2011$ Kuwait
1960s 39,094 2011$ 17,666 2011$ 21,428 2011$ Kuwait
1970s 36,263 2011$ 23,077 2011$ 13,186 2011$ Kuwait
1980s 14,404 2011$ 28,654 2011$ 14,251 2011$ Luxembourg
1990s 22,888 2011$ 41,135 2011$ 18,247 2011$ Luxembourg
2000s 56,755 2011$ 53,231 2011$ 3,524 2011$ Kuwait
2010s 71,828 2011$ 55,153 2011$ 16,675 2011$ Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution, Kuwait or Luxembourg?
Kuwait, at 65,521 2011$ against 57,428 2011$ in Luxembourg as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Kuwait and Luxembourg?
8,093 2011$, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Luxembourg?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Kuwait and Luxembourg rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Kuwait ranks 5th and Luxembourg ranks 8th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Unit
2011$
Source
Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
145 places, 17,704 data points, 1000–2018
Last refreshed

Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]