Kuwait vs United States of America: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita

Kuwait
12,562 current US$ per person
in 2024
United States of America
12,099 current US$ per person
in 2024
Kuwait rank
57th
United States of America rank
58th

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita over time

  • Kuwait
  • United States of America
05.0k10.0k15.0k196519942024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 12,562 current US$ per person against 12,099 current US$ per person in United States of America, a difference of 463 current US$ per person.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 57th and United States of America ranks 58th of 193 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 2,661 current US$ per person 611.81 current US$ per person 2,050 current US$ per person Kuwait
1980s 5,258 current US$ per person 1,751 current US$ per person 3,507 current US$ per person Kuwait
1990s 6,992 current US$ per person 3,283 current US$ per person 3,709 current US$ per person Kuwait
2000s 9,459 current US$ per person 6,413 current US$ per person 3,046 current US$ per person Kuwait
2010s 13,300 current US$ per person 8,803 current US$ per person 4,497 current US$ per person Kuwait
2020s 11,555 current US$ per person 10,829 current US$ per person 726.7 current US$ per person Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita, Kuwait or United States of America?
Kuwait, at 12,562 current US$ per person against 12,099 current US$ per person in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita between Kuwait and United States of America?
463 current US$ per person, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and United States of America rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
Kuwait ranks 57th and United States of America ranks 58th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 11,471 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (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.