Kuwait vs Least developed countries: GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP
Kuwait
1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Least developed countries
0.9975 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kuwait rank
6th
Least developed countries rank
8th
GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9975 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Kuwait ranks 6th and Least developed countries ranks 8th of 207 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (current us$), per unit of gdp, Kuwait or Least developed countries?
- Kuwait, at 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9975 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni (current us$), per unit of gdp between Kuwait and Least developed countries?
- 0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Least developed countries?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Least developed countries rank globally for gni (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 6th and Least developed countries ranks 8th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (current US$), 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 (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.