Iran vs Kuwait: Real gdp growth
Iran
-1.52
in 2025
Kuwait
-1.47
in 2024
Iran rank
189th
Kuwait rank
188th
Real gdp growth over time
- Iran
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports -1.47 against -1.52 in Iran, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 189th and Kuwait ranks 188th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.38 | 3.66 | 1.28 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 4.06 | 6.59 | 2.53 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 4.69 | 5.5 | 0.8106 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 1.93 | 0.6148 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 4.38 | 0.0998 | 4.28 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real gdp growth, Iran or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at -1.47 against -1.52 in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in real gdp growth between Iran and Kuwait?
- 0.05, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kuwait?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Kuwait rank globally for real gdp growth?
- Iran ranks 189th and Kuwait ranks 188th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Real gdp growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.