South Korea vs Kuwait: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP
South Korea
1.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kuwait
1.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
129th
Kuwait rank
132nd
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP against 1.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in Kuwait, a difference of 0.05 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
South Korea ranks 129th and Kuwait ranks 132nd of 200 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.96 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.8 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.84 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.85 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.43 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.5858 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.58 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.0875 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.51 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp, South Korea or Kuwait?
- South Korea, at 1.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP against 1.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 0.05 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 129th and Kuwait ranks 132nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.