Kuwait vs United Kingdom: GNI per capita

Kuwait
36,717 US$
in 2019
United Kingdom
40,595 US$
in 2020
Kuwait rank
30th
United Kingdom rank
28th

GNI per capita over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Kingdom
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020052020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 40,595 US$ against 36,717 US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 3,878 US$.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Kuwait ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 205 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 17,133 US$ 24,193 US$ 7,060 US$ United Kingdom
2000s 35,165 US$ 38,602 US$ 3,436 US$ United Kingdom
2010s 42,235 US$ 42,497 US$ 262.1 US$ United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni per capita, Kuwait or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 40,595 US$ against 36,717 US$ in Kuwait as of 2020.
What is the difference in gni per capita between Kuwait and United Kingdom?
3,878 US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Kingdom?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Kuwait and United Kingdom rank globally for gni per capita?
Kuwait ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GNI per capita (US$). 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.