Kuwait vs Tuvalu: GNI per capita
Kuwait
11,951 current LCU
in 2024
Tuvalu
12,914 current LCU
in 2023
Kuwait rank
187th
Tuvalu rank
185th
GNI per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 12,914 current LCU against 11,951 current LCU in Kuwait, a difference of 963 current LCU.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 187th and Tuvalu ranks 185th of 204 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,808 current LCU | 914.68 current LCU | 1,893 current LCU | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 4,492 current LCU | 1,453 current LCU | 3,039 current LCU | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 5,160 current LCU | 3,429 current LCU | 1,731 current LCU | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 10,319 current LCU | 5,380 current LCU | 4,939 current LCU | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 12,252 current LCU | 6,611 current LCU | 5,641 current LCU | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 11,822 current LCU | 11,209 current LCU | 612.74 current LCU | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Kuwait or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 12,914 current LCU against 11,951 current LCU in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Kuwait and Tuvalu?
- 963 current LCU, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Tuvalu?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Tuvalu rank globally for gni per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 187th and Tuvalu ranks 185th 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