Japan vs Kuwait: GNI (current US$), per capita
Japan
38,220 current US$ per person
in 2025
Kuwait
39,611 current US$ per person
in 2024
Japan rank
37th
Kuwait rank
35th
GNI (current US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 39,611 current US$ per person against 38,220 current US$ per person in Japan, a difference of 1,391 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Kuwait ahead.
Japan ranks 37th and Kuwait ranks 35th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,160 current US$ per person | 3,247 current US$ per person | 2,087 current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 5,150 current US$ per person | 9,627 current US$ per person | 4,477 current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 15,610 current US$ per person | 15,725 current US$ per person | 114.92 current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 36,162 current US$ per person | 17,302 current US$ per person | 18,859 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 38,298 current US$ per person | 35,662 current US$ per person | 2,636 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 43,640 current US$ per person | 42,227 current US$ per person | 1,412 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 39,362 current US$ per person | 38,902 current US$ per person | 459.64 current US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (current us$), per capita, Japan or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 39,611 current US$ per person against 38,220 current US$ per person in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni (current us$), per capita between Japan and Kuwait?
- 1,391 current US$ per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kuwait?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Kuwait rank globally for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 37th and Kuwait ranks 35th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (current US$), 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 (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.