Iran vs Kuwait: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP
Iran
1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kuwait
1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran rank
7th
Kuwait rank
5th
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Iran
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 5th of 207 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.9447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp, Iran or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp between Iran and Kuwait?
- 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kuwait?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Kuwait rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 5th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.