Kuwait vs Papua New Guinea: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 12,449 current LCU against 9,902 current LCU in Kuwait, a difference of 2,547 current LCU.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 199th and Papua New Guinea ranks 196th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,483 current LCU | 149.03 current LCU | 1,334 current LCU | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 2,739 current LCU | 367.94 current LCU | 2,371 current LCU | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 3,531 current LCU | 678.6 current LCU | 2,853 current LCU | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 4,233 current LCU | 1,239 current LCU | 2,994 current LCU | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 9,361 current LCU | 2,846 current LCU | 6,515 current LCU | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 11,148 current LCU | 6,766 current LCU | 4,382 current LCU | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 10,114 current LCU | 10,465 current LCU | 351.07 current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Kuwait or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 12,449 current LCU against 9,902 current LCU in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
- 2,547 current LCU, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 199th and Papua New Guinea ranks 196th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.