Kuwait vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita
Kuwait
41,111 current US$ per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,610 current US$ per person
in 2025
Kuwait rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 41,111 current US$ per person against 1,610 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 39,501 current US$ per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 25.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 207 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,880 current US$ per person | 676.56 current US$ per person | 14,203 current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 17,886 current US$ per person | 728.76 current US$ per person | 17,157 current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 33,314 current US$ per person | 964.22 current US$ per person | 32,350 current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 41,834 current US$ per person | 1,625 current US$ per person | 40,209 current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 38,284 current US$ per person | 1,696 current US$ per person | 36,587 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$), per capita, Kuwait or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Kuwait, at 41,111 current US$ per person against 1,610 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 39,501 current US$ per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), 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.