Kuwait vs Qatar: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports -12.48 billion current US$ against -14.57 billion current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 2.10 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Qatar ahead.
Kuwait ranks 192nd and Qatar ranks 190th of 202 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.71 billion current US$ | 35.28 million current US$ | 4.74 billion current US$ | Qatar |
| 2000s | -5.23 billion current US$ | -2.94 billion current US$ | 2.29 billion current US$ | Qatar |
| 2010s | -16.64 billion current US$ | -15.13 billion current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | Qatar |
| 2020s | -16.30 billion current US$ | -13.41 billion current US$ | 2.89 billion current US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad), Kuwait or Qatar?
- Qatar, at -12.48 billion current US$ against -14.57 billion current US$ in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 2.10 billion current US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Kuwait ranks 192nd and Qatar ranks 190th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net 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.