What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Kuwait and Viet Nam?

13.73 billion current GBP, with Viet Nam ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Viet Nam?

49 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kuwait vs Viet Nam: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Kuwait

99.43 billion current GBP

in 2014

Viet Nam

113.16 billion current GBP

in 2014

Kuwait rank

58th

Viet Nam rank

56th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Kuwait
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 113.16 billion current GBP against 99.43 billion current GBP in Kuwait, a difference of 13.73 billion current GBP.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 58th and Viet Nam ranks 56th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	852.80 million current GBP	444.92 million current GBP	407.89 million current GBP	Kuwait
1970s	5.30 billion current GBP	2.34 billion current GBP	2.96 billion current GBP	Kuwait
1980s	13.57 billion current GBP	12.19 billion current GBP	1.38 billion current GBP	Kuwait
1990s	15.04 billion current GBP	11.36 billion current GBP	3.67 billion current GBP	Kuwait
2000s	44.15 billion current GBP	35.37 billion current GBP	8.78 billion current GBP	Kuwait
2010s	98.37 billion current GBP	96.19 billion current GBP	2.18 billion current GBP	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Kuwait or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 113.16 billion current GBP against 99.43 billion current GBP in Kuwait as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Kuwait and Viet Nam?: 13.73 billion current GBP, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Viet Nam?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Kuwait and Viet Nam rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Kuwait ranks 58th and Viet Nam ranks 56th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit: current GBP
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.