Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: GNI per capita

Kuwait
36,717 US$
in 2019
United Arab Emirates
36,238 US$
in 2020
Kuwait rank
30th
United Arab Emirates rank
31st

GNI per capita over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Arab Emirates
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020052020

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 36,717 US$ against 36,238 US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 479 US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Kuwait ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 205 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 35,165 US$ 37,291 US$ 2,125 US$ United Arab Emirates
2010s 42,235 US$ 40,544 US$ 1,691 US$ Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni per capita, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
Kuwait, at 36,717 US$ against 36,238 US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2019.
What is the difference in gni per capita between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
479 US$, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gni per capita?
Kuwait ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GNI per capita (US$)
Unit
US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 7,188 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.