Republic of Korea vs Kuwait: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita

Republic of Korea
37,884 current US$ per person
in 2025
Kuwait
41,111 current US$ per person
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
37th
Kuwait rank
34th

GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Kuwait
020.0k40.0k60.0k196219932025

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 41,111 current US$ per person against 37,884 current US$ per person in Republic of Korea, a difference of 3,227 current US$ per person.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kuwait ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 37th and Kuwait ranks 34th of 207 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 853.23 current US$ per person 9,981 current US$ per person 9,128 current US$ per person Kuwait
1980s 2,999 current US$ per person 16,002 current US$ per person 13,003 current US$ per person Kuwait
1990s 10,438 current US$ per person 17,886 current US$ per person 7,448 current US$ per person Kuwait
2000s 18,127 current US$ per person 33,314 current US$ per person 15,187 current US$ per person Kuwait
2010s 29,564 current US$ per person 41,834 current US$ per person 12,270 current US$ per person Kuwait
2020s 37,161 current US$ per person 38,284 current US$ per person 1,123 current US$ per person Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita, Republic of Korea or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 41,111 current US$ per person against 37,884 current US$ per person in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita between Republic of Korea and Kuwait?
3,227 current US$ per person, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Kuwait?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Kuwait rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita?
Republic of Korea ranks 37th and Kuwait ranks 34th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), 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.