Kuwait vs Portugal: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Portugal
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 32,312 current US$ against 32,082 current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 230 current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 56th of 213 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,153 current US$ | 596.93 current US$ | 3,556 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 9,315 current US$ | 1,883 current US$ | 7,432 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 12,367 current US$ | 3,800 current US$ | 8,567 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 14,175 current US$ | 10,738 current US$ | 3,436 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 32,370 current US$ | 17,959 current US$ | 14,411 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 38,459 current US$ | 21,771 current US$ | 16,687 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 33,083 current US$ | 26,779 current US$ | 6,303 current 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 32,312 current US$ against 32,082 current US$ in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Kuwait and Portugal?
- 230 current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Portugal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Portugal rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 56th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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.