Kuwait vs Least developed countries: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita

Kuwait
34,736 current US$ per person
in 2025
Least developed countries
1,302 current US$ per person
in 2025
Kuwait rank
38th
Least developed countries rank
36th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time

  • Kuwait
  • Least developed countries
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072025

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 34,736 current US$ per person against 1,302 current US$ per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 33,434 current US$ per person.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 26.7 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 38th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 205 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 16,651 current US$ per person 286.86 current US$ per person 16,365 current US$ per person Kuwait
2000s 32,142 current US$ per person 460.44 current US$ per person 31,681 current US$ per person Kuwait
2010s 41,374 current US$ per person 946.68 current US$ per person 40,427 current US$ per person Kuwait
2020s 35,354 current US$ per person 1,189 current US$ per person 34,165 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$), per capita, Kuwait or Least developed countries?
Kuwait, at 34,736 current US$ per person against 1,302 current US$ per person in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Kuwait and Least developed countries?
33,434 current US$ per person, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Least developed countries?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Least developed countries rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
Kuwait ranks 38th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 10,967 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.