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
020.0k40.0k60.0k196219932025

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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Indicator
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
254 places, 13,209 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.