Canada vs Kuwait: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt)

Canada
45,219 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
Kuwait
47,708 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
Canada rank
17th
Kuwait rank
14th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) over time

  • Canada
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 47,708 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 45,219 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in Canada, a difference of 2,489 international-$ in 2011 prices per person.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kuwait ahead.

Canada ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 14th of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 16,633 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 36,110 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 19,477 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Kuwait
1970s 22,738 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 33,125 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 10,388 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Kuwait
1980s 27,714 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 13,124 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 14,589 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Canada
1990s 31,467 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 22,605 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 8,862 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Canada
2000s 39,760 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 55,468 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 15,707 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Kuwait
2010s 43,656 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 57,544 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 13,888 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Kuwait
2020s 44,140 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 46,510 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 2,369 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Canada or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 47,708 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 45,219 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Canada and Kuwait?
2,489 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kuwait?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Canada and Kuwait rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Canada ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 14th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,969 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.