Kuwait vs Qatar: GDP
GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 215.56 billion current US$ against 157.21 billion current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 58.35 billion current US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.4 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 59th and Qatar ranks 56th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.92 billion current US$ | 2.35 billion current US$ | 8.57 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 22.46 billion current US$ | 6.67 billion current US$ | 15.79 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 24.32 billion current US$ | 8.76 billion current US$ | 15.56 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 76.84 billion current US$ | 50.81 billion current US$ | 26.03 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 140.45 billion current US$ | 171.90 billion current US$ | 31.45 billion current US$ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 154.41 billion current US$ | 200.78 billion current US$ | 46.37 billion current US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 215.56 billion current US$ against 157.21 billion current US$ in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 58.35 billion current US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 59th and Qatar ranks 56th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.