Japan vs Kuwait: GDP per capita, PPP
Japan
51,685 current international $
in 2024
Kuwait
51,636 current international $
in 2024
Japan rank
44th
Kuwait rank
45th
GDP per capita, PPP over time
- Japan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Japan currently reports 51,685 current international $ against 51,636 current international $ in Kuwait, a difference of 49 current international $.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Japan ranks 44th and Kuwait ranks 45th of 200 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,368 current international $ | 47,898 current international $ | 24,529 current international $ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 31,372 current international $ | 75,987 current international $ | 44,616 current international $ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 39,588 current international $ | 61,723 current international $ | 22,135 current international $ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 47,152 current international $ | 50,364 current international $ | 3,212 current international $ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp, Japan or Kuwait?
- Japan, at 51,685 current international $ against 51,636 current international $ in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between Japan and Kuwait?
- 49 current international $, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Kuwait rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Japan ranks 44th and Kuwait ranks 45th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). 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