Kuwait vs Qatar: Foreign assets per capita
Kuwait
238,484 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Qatar
274,494 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Kuwait rank
12th
Qatar rank
9th
Foreign assets per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 274,494 real chained 2019 US$ against 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 36,010 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Qatar ahead.
Kuwait ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 9th of 149 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,328 real chained 2019 US$ | 343,025 real chained 2019 US$ | 262,697 real chained 2019 US$ | Qatar |
| 2000s | 154,608 real chained 2019 US$ | 212,261 real chained 2019 US$ | 57,653 real chained 2019 US$ | Qatar |
| 2010s | 213,515 real chained 2019 US$ | 222,174 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,660 real chained 2019 US$ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ | 274,494 real chained 2019 US$ | 36,010 real chained 2019 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 274,494 real chained 2019 US$ against 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 36,010 real chained 2019 US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 9th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.