Kuwait vs Singapore: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Kuwait
65,521 2011$
in 2018
Singapore
68,402 2011$
in 2018
Kuwait rank
5th
Singapore rank
4th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Kuwait
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 68,402 2011$ against 65,521 2011$ in Kuwait, a difference of 2,881 2011$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 4th of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,301 2011$ | 3,046 2011$ | 46,255 2011$ | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 39,094 2011$ | 4,298 2011$ | 34,795 2011$ | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 36,263 2011$ | 9,501 2011$ | 26,762 2011$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 14,404 2011$ | 16,797 2011$ | 2,394 2011$ | Singapore |
| 1990s | 22,888 2011$ | 29,490 2011$ | 6,602 2011$ | Singapore |
| 2000s | 56,755 2011$ | 44,167 2011$ | 12,588 2011$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 71,828 2011$ | 64,498 2011$ | 7,330 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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 68,402 2011$ against 65,521 2011$ in Kuwait as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Kuwait and Singapore?
- 2,881 2011$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Singapore?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Kuwait and Singapore rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Kuwait ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 4th 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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About this data
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]