Barbados vs Kuwait: GDP per capita
Barbados
8,204 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Kuwait
9,036 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Barbados rank
63rd
Kuwait rank
61st
GDP per capita over time
- Barbados
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 9,036 international-$ in 1990 prices against 8,204 international-$ in 1990 prices in Barbados, a difference of 832 international-$ in 1990 prices.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.
Barbados ranks 63rd and Kuwait ranks 61st of 162 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,358 international-$ in 1990 prices | 30,567 international-$ in 1990 prices | 28,209 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 3,697 international-$ in 1990 prices | 26,173 international-$ in 1990 prices | 22,477 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 6,406 international-$ in 1990 prices | 24,428 international-$ in 1990 prices | 18,022 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 7,837 international-$ in 1990 prices | 10,718 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,880 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 7,913 international-$ in 1990 prices | 9,254 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,342 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 8,908 international-$ in 1990 prices | 13,044 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,136 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 9,471 international-$ in 1990 prices | 11,222 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,752 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 8,204 international-$ in 1990 prices | 9,036 international-$ in 1990 prices | 831.51 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Barbados or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 9,036 international-$ in 1990 prices against 8,204 international-$ in 1990 prices in Barbados as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Barbados and Kuwait?
- 832 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Kuwait?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and Kuwait rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 63rd 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.