South Korea vs Kuwait: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 33.08 billion current US$ against 32.17 billion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 914.60 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.
South Korea ranks 8th and Kuwait ranks 6th of 209 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -76.90 million current US$ | 2.04 billion current US$ | 2.12 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | -1.34 billion current US$ | 6.22 billion current US$ | 7.56 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | -2.05 billion current US$ | 5.27 billion current US$ | 7.32 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | -2.76 billion current US$ | 7.65 billion current US$ | 10.41 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 7.66 billion current US$ | 14.28 billion current US$ | 6.62 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 22.03 billion current US$ | 26.37 billion current US$ | 4.34 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), South Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 33.08 billion current US$ against 32.17 billion current US$ in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 914.60 million current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- South Korea ranks 8th and Kuwait ranks 6th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.