South Korea vs Kuwait: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP
South Korea
1.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Kuwait
1.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Korea rank
124th
Kuwait rank
121st
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 1.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 0.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
South Korea ranks 124th and Kuwait ranks 121st of 180 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 | 7.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 16.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 9.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 3.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.1926 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 2.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.9713 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.494 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.5718 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.2655 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?
- Kuwait, at 1.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 1.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 0.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait 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 unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 124th and Kuwait ranks 121st of 180 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.