Brunei vs Kuwait: GDP per capita
Brunei
33,418 current US$
in 2024
Kuwait
32,214 current US$
in 2024
Brunei rank
49th
Kuwait rank
51st
GDP per capita over time
- Brunei
- Kuwait
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 33,418 current US$ against 32,214 current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 1,204 current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Brunei ranks 49th and Kuwait ranks 51st of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,595 current US$ | 9,315 current US$ | 4,281 current US$ | Brunei |
| 1980s | 33,693 current US$ | 12,367 current US$ | 21,326 current US$ | Brunei |
| 1990s | 23,138 current US$ | 14,175 current US$ | 8,964 current US$ | Brunei |
| 2000s | 27,552 current US$ | 32,370 current US$ | 4,818 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 36,005 current US$ | 38,459 current US$ | 2,454 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 32,157 current US$ | 33,105 current US$ | 948.7 current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Brunei or Kuwait?
- Brunei, at 33,418 current US$ against 32,214 current US$ in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Brunei and Kuwait?
- 1,204 current US$, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Kuwait?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Kuwait rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Brunei ranks 49th and Kuwait ranks 51st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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