South Korea vs Kuwait: GNI per capita

South Korea
37,086 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Kuwait
34,174 constant 2015 US$
in 2024
South Korea rank
28th
Kuwait rank
30th

GNI per capita over time

  • South Korea
  • Kuwait
020.0k40.0k60.0k196019922025

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 37,086 constant 2015 US$ against 34,174 constant 2015 US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 2,912 constant 2015 US$.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Kuwait ahead.

Globally, South Korea ranks 28th and Kuwait ranks 30th of 160 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,840 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.