Costa Rica vs Kuwait: GDP per capita
Costa Rica
9,316 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Kuwait
9,036 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
60th
Kuwait rank
61st
GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9,316 international-$ in 1990 prices against 9,036 international-$ in 1990 prices in Kuwait, a difference of 280 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1913 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Kuwait ranks 61st of 162 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1,535 international-$ in 1990 prices | 900 international-$ in 1990 prices | 635.15 international-$ in 1990 prices | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 1,595 international-$ in 1990 prices | 964.89 international-$ in 1990 prices | 630.3 international-$ in 1990 prices | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 1,760 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,094 international-$ in 1990 prices | 666.45 international-$ in 1990 prices | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 2,196 international-$ in 1990 prices | 30,567 international-$ in 1990 prices | 28,371 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 2,903 international-$ in 1990 prices | 26,173 international-$ in 1990 prices | 23,271 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 3,998 international-$ in 1990 prices | 24,428 international-$ in 1990 prices | 20,431 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 4,615 international-$ in 1990 prices | 10,718 international-$ in 1990 prices | 6,103 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 5,096 international-$ in 1990 prices | 9,254 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,159 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 6,350 international-$ in 1990 prices | 13,044 international-$ in 1990 prices | 6,694 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 8,421 international-$ in 1990 prices | 11,222 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,802 international-$ in 1990 prices | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 9,316 international-$ in 1990 prices | 9,036 international-$ in 1990 prices | 280.09 international-$ in 1990 prices | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Kuwait?
- Costa Rica, at 9,316 international-$ in 1990 prices against 9,036 international-$ in 1990 prices in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 280 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th 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.