Japan vs Kuwait: GDP (current US$), per capita
Japan
32,476 current US$ per person
in 2024
Kuwait
32,718 current US$ per person
in 2024
Japan rank
50th
Kuwait rank
49th
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 32,718 current US$ per person against 32,476 current US$ per person in Japan, a difference of 242 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Japan ranks 50th and Kuwait ranks 49th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,084 current US$ per person | 9,315 current US$ per person | 4,231 current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 15,306 current US$ per person | 12,367 current US$ per person | 2,939 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 35,152 current US$ per person | 14,175 current US$ per person | 20,978 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 37,085 current US$ per person | 32,370 current US$ per person | 4,715 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 41,558 current US$ per person | 38,459 current US$ per person | 3,100 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 36,100 current US$ per person | 33,206 current US$ per person | 2,894 current US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Japan or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 32,718 current US$ per person against 32,476 current US$ per person in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Japan and Kuwait?
- 242 current US$ per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kuwait?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Kuwait rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 50th and Kuwait ranks 49th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.