Kuwait vs Russian Federation: GDP per capita

Kuwait
9,036 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Russian Federation
9,599 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Kuwait rank
61st
Russian Federation rank
59th

GDP per capita over time

  • Kuwait
  • Russian Federation
010.0k20.0k30.0k187019452020

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 9,599 international-$ in 1990 prices against 9,036 international-$ in 1990 prices in Kuwait, a difference of 563 international-$ in 1990 prices.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Kuwait ranks 61st and Russian Federation ranks 59th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 8 and Russian Federation in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1870s 700 international-$ in 1990 prices 761.92 international-$ in 1990 prices 61.92 international-$ in 1990 prices Russian Federation
1880s 742 international-$ in 1990 prices 735.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 6.51 international-$ in 1990 prices Kuwait
1890s 786.53 international-$ in 1990 prices 871.41 international-$ in 1990 prices 84.88 international-$ in 1990 prices Russian Federation
1900s 833.73 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,203 international-$ in 1990 prices 368.96 international-$ in 1990 prices Russian Federation
1910s 900 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,422 international-$ in 1990 prices 522.35 international-$ in 1990 prices Russian Federation
1920s 964.89 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,245 international-$ in 1990 prices 280.2 international-$ in 1990 prices Russian Federation
1930s 1,094 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,821 international-$ in 1990 prices 727.58 international-$ in 1990 prices Russian Federation
1950s 30,567 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,077 international-$ in 1990 prices 27,490 international-$ in 1990 prices Kuwait
1960s 26,173 international-$ in 1990 prices 4,289 international-$ in 1990 prices 21,884 international-$ in 1990 prices Kuwait
1970s 24,428 international-$ in 1990 prices 5,855 international-$ in 1990 prices 18,573 international-$ in 1990 prices Kuwait
1980s 10,718 international-$ in 1990 prices 6,568 international-$ in 1990 prices 4,150 international-$ in 1990 prices Kuwait
1990s 9,254 international-$ in 1990 prices 6,292 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,962 international-$ in 1990 prices Kuwait
2000s 13,044 international-$ in 1990 prices 6,254 international-$ in 1990 prices 6,791 international-$ in 1990 prices Kuwait
2010s 11,222 international-$ in 1990 prices 8,923 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,300 international-$ in 1990 prices Kuwait
2020s 9,036 international-$ in 1990 prices 9,599 international-$ in 1990 prices 563.02 international-$ in 1990 prices Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Kuwait or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 9,599 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 Kuwait and Russian Federation?
563 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Russian Federation?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Russian Federation rank globally for gdp per capita?
Kuwait ranks 61st and Russian Federation ranks 59th 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

Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.