Kuwait vs New Caledonia: GDP per capita
Kuwait
32,214 current US$
in 2024
New Caledonia
33,516 current US$
in 2022
Kuwait rank
51st
New Caledonia rank
48th
GDP per capita over time
- Kuwait
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 33,516 current US$ against 32,214 current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 1,302 current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 51st and New Caledonia ranks 48th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,315 current US$ | 5,049 current US$ | 4,266 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 12,367 current US$ | 7,729 current US$ | 4,638 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 14,175 current US$ | 15,972 current US$ | 1,798 current US$ | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 32,370 current US$ | 24,962 current US$ | 7,408 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 38,459 current US$ | 34,699 current US$ | 3,759 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 33,079 current US$ | 34,033 current US$ | 953.93 current US$ | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Kuwait or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 33,516 current US$ against 32,214 current US$ in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Kuwait and New Caledonia?
- 1,302 current US$, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Caledonia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and New Caledonia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 51st and New Caledonia ranks 48th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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