Japan vs Kuwait: GDP per capita
Japan
32,476 current US$
in 2024
Kuwait
32,214 current US$
in 2024
Japan rank
50th
Kuwait rank
51st
GDP per capita over time
- Japan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Japan currently reports 32,476 current US$ against 32,214 current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 262 current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Japan ranks 50th and Kuwait ranks 51st of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,084 current US$ | 9,315 current US$ | 4,231 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 15,306 current US$ | 12,367 current US$ | 2,939 current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 35,152 current US$ | 14,175 current US$ | 20,978 current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 37,085 current US$ | 32,370 current US$ | 4,715 current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 41,558 current US$ | 38,459 current US$ | 3,100 current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 36,100 current US$ | 33,105 current US$ | 2,995 current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Japan or Kuwait?
- Japan, at 32,476 current US$ against 32,214 current US$ in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Japan and Kuwait?
- 262 current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kuwait?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Kuwait rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 50th and Kuwait ranks 51st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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