Kuwait vs Portugal: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Portugal
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 24,963 constant 2015 US$ against 22,851 constant 2015 US$ in Portugal, a difference of 2,112 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 53rd of 210 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,206 constant 2015 US$ | 9,333 constant 2015 US$ | 40,873 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 20,594 constant 2015 US$ | 11,646 constant 2015 US$ | 8,948 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 27,944 constant 2015 US$ | 16,062 constant 2015 US$ | 11,882 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 36,339 constant 2015 US$ | 19,310 constant 2015 US$ | 17,028 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 30,275 constant 2015 US$ | 19,701 constant 2015 US$ | 10,574 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 25,358 constant 2015 US$ | 21,750 constant 2015 US$ | 3,608 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Kuwait or Portugal?
- Kuwait, at 24,963 constant 2015 US$ against 22,851 constant 2015 US$ in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Kuwait and Portugal?
- 2,112 constant 2015 US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Portugal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Portugal rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 53rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). 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.