Kuwait vs New Zealand: GNI per capita, Atlas method
Kuwait
40,250 current US$
in 2024
New Zealand
46,280 current US$
in 2024
Kuwait rank
32nd
New Zealand rank
30th
GNI per capita, Atlas method over time
- Kuwait
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 46,280 current US$ against 40,250 current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 6,030 current US$.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 30th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,982 current US$ | 4,731 current US$ | 5,251 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 16,002 current US$ | 8,909 current US$ | 7,093 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 17,888 current US$ | 14,362 current US$ | 3,526 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 33,315 current US$ | 21,899 current US$ | 11,416 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 41,833 current US$ | 38,415 current US$ | 3,418 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 38,108 current US$ | 46,194 current US$ | 8,086 current US$ | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, atlas method, Kuwait or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 46,280 current US$ against 40,250 current US$ in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, atlas method between Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 6,030 current US$, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and New Zealand rank globally for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 30th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). 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