Kuwait vs Tonga: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute)
Kuwait
9,880 current LCU
in 2024
Tonga
11,486 current LCU
in 2023
Kuwait rank
199th
Tonga rank
196th
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Kuwait
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 11,486 current LCU against 9,880 current LCU in Kuwait, a difference of 1,606 current LCU.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 199th and Tonga ranks 196th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,524 current LCU | 325.27 current LCU | 3,199 current LCU | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 3,531 current LCU | 880.45 current LCU | 2,651 current LCU | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 4,233 current LCU | 2,352 current LCU | 1,881 current LCU | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 9,361 current LCU | 4,740 current LCU | 4,620 current LCU | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 11,148 current LCU | 8,320 current LCU | 2,829 current LCU | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 10,175 current LCU | 11,186 current LCU | 1,010 current LCU | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Kuwait or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 11,486 current LCU against 9,880 current LCU in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Kuwait and Tonga?
- 1,606 current LCU, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Tonga?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Tonga rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 199th and Tonga ranks 196th of 211 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