Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: GDP per capita
Kuwait
24,963 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
25,066 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Kuwait rank
51st
Saudi Arabia rank
50th
GDP per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 25,066 constant 2015 US$ against 24,963 constant 2015 US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 103 constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,206 constant 2015 US$ | 52,450 constant 2015 US$ | 2,244 constant 2015 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 20,594 constant 2015 US$ | 36,430 constant 2015 US$ | 15,836 constant 2015 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 27,944 constant 2015 US$ | 24,620 constant 2015 US$ | 3,323 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 36,339 constant 2015 US$ | 21,264 constant 2015 US$ | 15,075 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 30,275 constant 2015 US$ | 23,362 constant 2015 US$ | 6,912 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 25,358 constant 2015 US$ | 25,047 constant 2015 US$ | 311.55 constant 2015 US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 25,066 constant 2015 US$ against 24,963 constant 2015 US$ in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 103 constant 2015 US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th 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.