Kuwait vs New Zealand: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Kuwait
234.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
New Zealand
256.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Kuwait rank
71st
New Zealand rank
69th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Kuwait
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 256.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 234.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Kuwait, a difference of 22.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Kuwait ranks 71st and New Zealand ranks 69th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 116.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 161.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 163.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 216.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 205.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.47 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 228.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 250.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Kuwait or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 256.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 234.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 22.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and New Zealand rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Kuwait ranks 71st and New Zealand ranks 69th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.