Kuwait vs South Asia: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP
Kuwait
1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia
1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kuwait rank
5th
South Asia rank
3rd
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- South Asia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Asia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 3rd of 207 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 1980s | 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1592 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$), per unit of gdp, Kuwait or South Asia?
- Kuwait, at 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp between Kuwait and South Asia?
- 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Asia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and South Asia rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 3rd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), 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.