Iraq vs Kuwait: GNI per capita growth

Iraq
-5.9%
in 2024
Kuwait
-5.0%
in 2024
Iraq rank
160th
Kuwait rank
157th

GNI per capita growth over time

  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
-40-2002040200820162024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports -5.0% against -5.9% in Iraq, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 160th and Kuwait ranks 157th of 167 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Kuwait Difference Ahead
2010s 1.6% -2.3% 4.0% Iraq
2020s 1.3% 1.6% 0.2% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni per capita growth, Iraq or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at -5.0% against -5.9% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in gni per capita growth between Iraq and Kuwait?
0.9%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for gni per capita growth?
Iraq ranks 160th and Kuwait ranks 157th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GNI per capita growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,923 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.