Brunei vs Kuwait: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Brunei
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 32,312 current US$ against 32,235 current US$ in Brunei, a difference of 77 current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kuwait ahead.
Brunei ranks 55th and Kuwait ranks 54th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,165 current US$ | 3,931 current US$ | 2,766 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 13,595 current US$ | 9,315 current US$ | 4,281 current US$ | Brunei |
| 1980s | 33,693 current US$ | 12,367 current US$ | 21,326 current US$ | Brunei |
| 1990s | 23,138 current US$ | 14,175 current US$ | 8,964 current US$ | Brunei |
| 2000s | 27,552 current US$ | 32,370 current US$ | 4,818 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 36,005 current US$ | 38,459 current US$ | 2,454 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 32,126 current US$ | 33,083 current US$ | 957.25 current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Brunei or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 32,312 current US$ against 32,235 current US$ in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Brunei and Kuwait?
- 77 current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Kuwait?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Kuwait rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Brunei ranks 55th and Kuwait ranks 54th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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. 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.