Barbados vs Kuwait: GDP per capita in international and market dollars
Barbados
23,014 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Kuwait
24,963 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Barbados rank
52nd
Kuwait rank
51st
GDP per capita in international and market dollars over time
- Barbados
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 24,963 constant 2015 US$ against 23,014 constant 2015 US$ in Barbados, a difference of 1,949 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Barbados ranks 52nd and Kuwait ranks 51st of 209 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,671 constant 2015 US$ | 50,206 constant 2015 US$ | 34,535 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 18,659 constant 2015 US$ | 20,594 constant 2015 US$ | 1,935 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 19,439 constant 2015 US$ | 27,944 constant 2015 US$ | 8,504 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 22,912 constant 2015 US$ | 36,339 constant 2015 US$ | 13,427 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 20,741 constant 2015 US$ | 30,275 constant 2015 US$ | 9,534 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 20,651 constant 2015 US$ | 25,358 constant 2015 US$ | 4,707 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, Barbados or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 24,963 constant 2015 US$ against 23,014 constant 2015 US$ in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita in international and market dollars between Barbados and Kuwait?
- 1,949 constant 2015 US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Kuwait?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Kuwait rank globally for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Barbados ranks 52nd 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.