Barbados vs Kuwait: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Barbados
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 24,963 constant 2015 US$ against 23,014 constant 2015 US$ in Barbados, a difference of 1,949 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Barbados ranks 53rd and Kuwait ranks 52nd of 211 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,671 constant 2015 US$ | 50,206 constant 2015 US$ | 34,535 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 18,659 constant 2015 US$ | 20,594 constant 2015 US$ | 1,935 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 19,439 constant 2015 US$ | 27,944 constant 2015 US$ | 8,504 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 22,912 constant 2015 US$ | 36,339 constant 2015 US$ | 13,427 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 20,741 constant 2015 US$ | 30,275 constant 2015 US$ | 9,534 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 20,651 constant 2015 US$ | 25,358 constant 2015 US$ | 4,707 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Barbados or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 24,963 constant 2015 US$ against 23,014 constant 2015 US$ in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Barbados and Kuwait?
- 1,949 constant 2015 US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Kuwait?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Kuwait rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 53rd and Kuwait ranks 52nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.