South Korea vs Kuwait: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
South Korea
56,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Kuwait
54,830 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
South Korea rank
23rd
Kuwait rank
24th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 56,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 54,830 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Kuwait, a difference of 1,489 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
South Korea ranks 23rd and Kuwait ranks 24th of 181 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,632 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 106,610 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 101,978 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 9,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 41,878 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 32,672 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 22,939 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 46,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 23,266 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 35,247 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 78,880 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 43,633 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 44,611 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 80,042 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 35,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 54,318 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 58,418 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,101 international-$ in 2021 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, South Korea or Kuwait?
- South Korea, at 56,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 54,830 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 1,489 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 23rd and Kuwait ranks 24th of 181 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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About this data
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.