Japan vs Kuwait: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP
Japan
0.3092 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kuwait
0.3291 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan rank
40th
Kuwait rank
38th
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Japan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.3291 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3092 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0199 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Kuwait ahead.
Japan ranks 40th and Kuwait ranks 38th of 181 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0217 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0635 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0418 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 0.0361 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.148 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1119 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.0289 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2472 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2183 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.0373 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2113 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.174 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.1565 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.189 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0325 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.2349 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2487 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.2852 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3431 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0579 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp, Japan or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.3291 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3092 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp between Japan and Kuwait?
- 0.0199 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kuwait?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Kuwait rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 40th and Kuwait ranks 38th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.