Japan vs Kuwait: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita
Japan
38,344 current US$ per person
in 2025
Kuwait
41,111 current US$ per person
in 2024
Japan rank
36th
Kuwait rank
34th
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 41,111 current US$ per person against 38,344 current US$ per person in Japan, a difference of 2,767 current US$ per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kuwait ahead.
Japan ranks 36th and Kuwait ranks 34th of 207 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,712 current US$ per person | 9,981 current US$ per person | 4,269 current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 15,401 current US$ per person | 16,002 current US$ per person | 600.76 current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 36,366 current US$ per person | 17,886 current US$ per person | 18,480 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 38,849 current US$ per person | 33,314 current US$ per person | 5,535 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 44,189 current US$ per person | 41,834 current US$ per person | 2,355 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 41,851 current US$ per person | 38,284 current US$ per person | 3,567 current US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita, Japan or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 41,111 current US$ per person against 38,344 current US$ per person in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita between Japan and Kuwait?
- 2,767 current US$ per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kuwait?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Kuwait rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 36th and Kuwait ranks 34th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.