Brunei vs Kuwait: GDP (current US$), per capita

Brunei
33,418 current US$ per person
in 2024
Kuwait
32,718 current US$ per person
in 2024
Brunei rank
48th
Kuwait rank
49th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Brunei
  • Kuwait
020.0k40.0k60.0k197019972024

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 33,418 current US$ per person against 32,718 current US$ per person in Kuwait, a difference of 700 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.

Brunei ranks 48th and Kuwait ranks 49th of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 13,595 current US$ per person 9,315 current US$ per person 4,281 current US$ per person Brunei
1980s 33,693 current US$ per person 12,367 current US$ per person 21,326 current US$ per person Brunei
1990s 23,138 current US$ per person 14,175 current US$ per person 8,964 current US$ per person Brunei
2000s 27,552 current US$ per person 32,370 current US$ per person 4,818 current US$ per person Kuwait
2010s 36,005 current US$ per person 38,459 current US$ per person 2,454 current US$ per person Kuwait
2020s 32,157 current US$ per person 33,206 current US$ per person 1,050 current US$ per person Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Brunei or Kuwait?
Brunei, at 33,418 current US$ per person against 32,718 current US$ per person in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Brunei and Kuwait?
700 current US$ per person, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Kuwait?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Brunei and Kuwait rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
Brunei ranks 48th and Kuwait ranks 49th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (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.