Kuwait vs Papua New Guinea: GNI per capita
Kuwait
11,951 current LCU
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
11,084 current LCU
in 2024
Kuwait rank
187th
Papua New Guinea rank
190th
GNI per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 11,951 current LCU against 11,084 current LCU in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 867 current LCU.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 187th and Papua New Guinea ranks 190th of 204 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,808 current LCU | 353.61 current LCU | 2,454 current LCU | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 4,492 current LCU | 652.58 current LCU | 3,840 current LCU | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 5,160 current LCU | 1,151 current LCU | 4,009 current LCU | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 10,319 current LCU | 2,623 current LCU | 7,696 current LCU | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 12,252 current LCU | 6,366 current LCU | 5,886 current LCU | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 11,848 current LCU | 9,590 current LCU | 2,258 current LCU | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Kuwait or Papua New Guinea?
- Kuwait, at 11,951 current LCU against 11,084 current LCU in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
- 867 current LCU, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gni per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 187th and Papua New Guinea ranks 190th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita (current LCU). 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