South Korea vs Kuwait: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP
South Korea
1.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kuwait
1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
127th
Kuwait rank
130th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Kuwait, a difference of 0.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
South Korea ranks 127th and Kuwait ranks 130th of 198 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.5858 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.0875 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp, South Korea or Kuwait?
- South Korea, at 1.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 0.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 127th and Kuwait ranks 130th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.