Bahrain vs Kuwait: GDP per capita
Bahrain
11,298 current LCU
in 2024
Kuwait
9,880 current LCU
in 2024
Bahrain rank
194th
Kuwait rank
196th
GDP per capita over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 11,298 current LCU against 9,880 current LCU in Kuwait, a difference of 1,418 current LCU.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Bahrain ranks 194th and Kuwait ranks 196th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,723 current LCU | 2,739 current LCU | 1,016 current LCU | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 3,598 current LCU | 3,531 current LCU | 66.36 current LCU | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 4,249 current LCU | 4,233 current LCU | 16.74 current LCU | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 6,491 current LCU | 9,361 current LCU | 2,869 current LCU | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 9,499 current LCU | 11,148 current LCU | 1,649 current LCU | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 10,626 current LCU | 10,116 current LCU | 509.46 current LCU | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Bahrain, at 11,298 current LCU against 9,880 current LCU in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 1,418 current LCU, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 194th and Kuwait ranks 196th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). 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