South Korea vs Kuwait: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP
South Korea
1.74 current international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kuwait
1.75 current international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
136th
Kuwait rank
135th
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.75 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 1.74 current international $ per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 0.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
South Korea ranks 136th and Kuwait ranks 135th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.34 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.57 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.31 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.295 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.57 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.57 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current international $ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp, South Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 1.75 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 1.74 current international $ per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 0.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait 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 (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 136th and Kuwait ranks 135th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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.