Bahrain vs Kuwait: GDP per capita
Bahrain
30,048 current US$
in 2024
Kuwait
32,214 current US$
in 2024
Bahrain rank
54th
Kuwait rank
51st
GDP per capita over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 32,214 current US$ against 30,048 current US$ in Bahrain, a difference of 2,166 current US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Bahrain ranks 54th and Kuwait ranks 51st of 208 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,300 current US$ | 9,315 current US$ | 5,015 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 9,566 current US$ | 12,367 current US$ | 2,801 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 11,301 current US$ | 14,175 current US$ | 2,873 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 17,265 current US$ | 32,370 current US$ | 15,105 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 25,264 current US$ | 38,459 current US$ | 13,195 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 28,260 current US$ | 33,105 current US$ | 4,845 current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 32,214 current US$ against 30,048 current US$ in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 2,166 current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 54th and Kuwait ranks 51st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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