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
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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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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.