Arab World vs Kuwait: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Arab World
343.98 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Kuwait
8,864 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Arab World rank
15th
Kuwait rank
16th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Arab World
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 8,864 BoP, current US$ per person against 343.98 BoP, current US$ per person in Arab World, a difference of 8,520 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 25.8 times Arab World's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 15th and Kuwait ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,643 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,567 BoP, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 122.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,045 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,923 BoP, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 157.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,914 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,757 BoP, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 245.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,592 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,347 BoP, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita, Arab World or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 8,864 BoP, current US$ per person against 343.98 BoP, current US$ per person in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita between Arab World and Kuwait?
- 8,520 BoP, current US$ per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Kuwait?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Kuwait rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 15th and Kuwait ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, 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.