Kuwait vs Qatar: Foreign assets per capita
Kuwait
243,496 current US$
in 2020
Qatar
267,521 current US$
in 2020
Kuwait rank
12th
Qatar rank
9th
Foreign assets per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 267,521 current US$ against 243,496 current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 24,025 current US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Qatar ahead.
Kuwait ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 9th of 150 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,204 current US$ | 167,103 current US$ | 124,899 current US$ | Qatar |
| 2000s | 97,808 current US$ | 136,193 current US$ | 38,385 current US$ | Qatar |
| 2010s | 194,965 current US$ | 211,697 current US$ | 16,733 current US$ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 243,496 current US$ | 267,521 current US$ | 24,025 current US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 267,521 current US$ against 243,496 current US$ in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 24,025 current US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 9th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.