Argentina vs Kuwait: GDP per capita
Argentina
8,980 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Kuwait
9,036 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Argentina rank
62nd
Kuwait rank
61st
GDP per capita over time
- Argentina
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 9,036 international-$ in 1990 prices against 8,980 international-$ in 1990 prices in Argentina, a difference of 56 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 62nd and Kuwait ranks 61st of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 7 and Kuwait in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1,560 international-$ in 1990 prices | 700 international-$ in 1990 prices | 859.55 international-$ in 1990 prices | Argentina |
| 1880s | 1,688 international-$ in 1990 prices | 742 international-$ in 1990 prices | 945.99 international-$ in 1990 prices | Argentina |
| 1890s | 3,116 international-$ in 1990 prices | 786.53 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,329 international-$ in 1990 prices | Argentina |
| 1900s | 2,877 international-$ in 1990 prices | 833.73 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,043 international-$ in 1990 prices | Argentina |
| 1910s | 3,962 international-$ in 1990 prices | 900 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,062 international-$ in 1990 prices | Argentina |
| 1920s | 4,324 international-$ in 1990 prices | 964.89 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,360 international-$ in 1990 prices | Argentina |
| 1930s | 4,013 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,094 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,919 international-$ in 1990 prices | Argentina |
| 1950s | 5,332 international-$ in 1990 prices | 30,567 international-$ in 1990 prices | 25,235 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 6,227 international-$ in 1990 prices | 26,173 international-$ in 1990 prices | 19,946 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 7,849 international-$ in 1990 prices | 24,428 international-$ in 1990 prices | 16,580 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 7,694 international-$ in 1990 prices | 10,718 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,024 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 7,182 international-$ in 1990 prices | 9,254 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,073 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 8,688 international-$ in 1990 prices | 13,044 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,356 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 10,801 international-$ in 1990 prices | 11,222 international-$ in 1990 prices | 421.4 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 8,980 international-$ in 1990 prices | 9,036 international-$ in 1990 prices | 55.82 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Argentina or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 9,036 international-$ in 1990 prices against 8,980 international-$ in 1990 prices in Argentina as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Argentina and Kuwait?
- 56 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Kuwait?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Kuwait rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 62nd and Kuwait ranks 61st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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
GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.