South Korea vs Kuwait: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
South Korea
33,699 current US$ per person
in 2025
Kuwait
34,736 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
40th
Kuwait rank
38th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 34,736 current US$ per person against 33,699 current US$ per person in South Korea, a difference of 1,037 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kuwait ahead.
South Korea ranks 40th and Kuwait ranks 38th of 205 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 | 10,822 current US$ per person | 16,651 current US$ per person | 5,829 current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 16,429 current US$ per person | 32,142 current US$ per person | 15,713 current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 27,528 current US$ per person | 41,374 current US$ per person | 13,846 current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 32,973 current US$ per person | 35,354 current US$ per person | 2,381 current US$ per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, South Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 34,736 current US$ per person against 33,699 current US$ per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 1,037 current US$ per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 40th and Kuwait ranks 38th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.