Kuwait vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 17,138 BoP, current US$ per person against 415.82 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 41.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,937 BoP, current US$ per person | 138.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,799 BoP, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 7,151 BoP, current US$ per person | 143.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,008 BoP, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 7,467 BoP, current US$ per person | 138.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,329 BoP, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 19,477 BoP, current US$ per person | 281.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 19,196 BoP, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 24,516 BoP, current US$ per person | 421.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 24,094 BoP, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 18,124 BoP, current US$ per person | 388.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 17,736 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$), per capita, Kuwait or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Kuwait, at 17,138 BoP, current US$ per person against 415.82 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.