Kuwait vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 17,138 BoP, current US$ per person against 414.03 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 16,724 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 41.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 200 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,937 BoP, current US$ per person | 138.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,799 BoP, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 7,151 BoP, current US$ per person | 143.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,008 BoP, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 7,467 BoP, current US$ per person | 137.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,329 BoP, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 19,477 BoP, current US$ per person | 280.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 19,197 BoP, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 24,516 BoP, current US$ per person | 420.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 24,096 BoP, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 18,124 BoP, current US$ per person | 386.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 17,737 BoP, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita, Kuwait or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Kuwait, at 17,138 BoP, current US$ per person against 414.03 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 16,724 BoP, current US$ per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.