France vs Kuwait: GDP per capita
France
51,466 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Kuwait
54,996 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
France rank
29th
Kuwait rank
26th
GDP per capita over time
- France
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 54,996 international-$ in 2021 prices against 51,466 international-$ in 2021 prices in France, a difference of 3,530 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
France ranks 29th and Kuwait ranks 26th of 184 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,056 international-$ in 2021 prices | 106,610 international-$ in 2021 prices | 83,553 international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 26,825 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,878 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,054 international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 32,213 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,206 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 40,789 international-$ in 2021 prices | 78,880 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38,091 international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 45,879 international-$ in 2021 prices | 80,043 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,164 international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 50,260 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58,461 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,201 international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, France or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 54,996 international-$ in 2021 prices against 51,466 international-$ in 2021 prices in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between France and Kuwait?
- 3,530 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kuwait?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do France and Kuwait rank globally for gdp per capita?
- France ranks 29th and Kuwait ranks 26th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. 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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.