Kuwait vs Qatar: GDP
Kuwait
160.23 billion current US$
in 2024
Qatar
217.98 billion current US$
in 2024
Kuwait rank
58th
Qatar rank
55th
GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 217.98 billion current US$ against 160.23 billion current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 57.76 billion current US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.4 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 58th and Qatar ranks 55th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.92 billion current US$ | 2.35 billion current US$ | 8.57 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 22.46 billion current US$ | 6.64 billion current US$ | 15.81 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 24.32 billion current US$ | 8.76 billion current US$ | 15.56 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 76.84 billion current US$ | 50.81 billion current US$ | 26.03 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 140.45 billion current US$ | 171.90 billion current US$ | 31.45 billion current US$ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 153.70 billion current US$ | 198.17 billion current US$ | 44.47 billion current US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 217.98 billion current US$ against 160.23 billion current US$ in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 57.76 billion current US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 58th and Qatar ranks 55th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release