Kuwait vs Portugal: GDP per capita
Kuwait
24,963 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Portugal
22,851 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Kuwait rank
51st
Portugal rank
53rd
GDP per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Portugal
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 24,963 constant 2015 US$ against 22,851 constant 2015 US$ in Portugal, a difference of 2,112 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 53rd of 209 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,206 constant 2015 US$ | 9,333 constant 2015 US$ | 40,873 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 20,594 constant 2015 US$ | 11,646 constant 2015 US$ | 8,948 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 27,944 constant 2015 US$ | 16,062 constant 2015 US$ | 11,882 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 36,339 constant 2015 US$ | 19,310 constant 2015 US$ | 17,028 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 30,275 constant 2015 US$ | 19,701 constant 2015 US$ | 10,574 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 25,358 constant 2015 US$ | 21,750 constant 2015 US$ | 3,608 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Kuwait or Portugal?
- Kuwait, at 24,963 constant 2015 US$ against 22,851 constant 2015 US$ in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Kuwait and Portugal?
- 2,112 constant 2015 US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Portugal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Portugal rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 53rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.