Japan vs Kuwait: GDP per capita, PPP
GDP per capita, PPP over time
- Japan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 56,468 current international $ against 55,422 current international $ in Japan, a difference of 1,046 current international $.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Japan ranks 45th and Kuwait ranks 44th of 203 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,797 current international $ | 47,898 current international $ | 24,101 current international $ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 31,726 current international $ | 75,987 current international $ | 44,261 current international $ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 40,261 current international $ | 61,723 current international $ | 21,462 current international $ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 50,185 current international $ | 51,636 current international $ | 1,451 current international $ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp, Japan or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 56,468 current international $ against 55,422 current international $ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between Japan and Kuwait?
- 1,046 current international $, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kuwait?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Kuwait rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Japan ranks 45th and Kuwait ranks 44th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. 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. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.