Kuwait vs Qatar: Net secondary income
Net secondary income over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports -12.48 billion BoP, current US$ against -16.96 billion BoP, current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 4.49 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Qatar ahead.
Kuwait ranks 193rd and Qatar ranks 190th of 200 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -17.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
| 2020s | -16.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net secondary income, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Qatar, at -12.48 billion BoP, current US$ against -16.96 billion BoP, current US$ in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net secondary income between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 4.49 billion BoP, current US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for net secondary income?
- Kuwait ranks 193rd and Qatar ranks 190th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net secondary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.