Bahrain vs Kuwait: GDP per capita in international and market dollars
Bahrain
26,592 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Kuwait
24,963 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Bahrain rank
48th
Kuwait rank
51st
GDP per capita in international and market dollars over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 26,592 constant 2015 US$ against 24,963 constant 2015 US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 1,629 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Bahrain ranks 48th and Kuwait ranks 51st of 209 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,206 constant 2015 US$ | 50,206 constant 2015 US$ | 30,000 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 18,902 constant 2015 US$ | 20,594 constant 2015 US$ | 1,692 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 22,828 constant 2015 US$ | 27,944 constant 2015 US$ | 5,116 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 23,719 constant 2015 US$ | 36,339 constant 2015 US$ | 12,620 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 23,780 constant 2015 US$ | 30,275 constant 2015 US$ | 6,494 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 25,121 constant 2015 US$ | 25,358 constant 2015 US$ | 236.97 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita in international and market dollars, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Bahrain, at 26,592 constant 2015 US$ against 24,963 constant 2015 US$ in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita in international and market dollars between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 1,629 constant 2015 US$, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Bahrain ranks 48th and Kuwait ranks 51st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.