Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign assets per capita
Kuwait
238,484 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
188,454 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Kuwait rank
12th
United Arab Emirates rank
14th
Foreign assets per capita over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ against 188,454 real chained 2019 US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 50,030 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Kuwait ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 14th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,328 real chained 2019 US$ | 181,080 real chained 2019 US$ | 100,752 real chained 2019 US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 154,608 real chained 2019 US$ | 137,207 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,400 real chained 2019 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 213,515 real chained 2019 US$ | 122,424 real chained 2019 US$ | 91,091 real chained 2019 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ | 188,454 real chained 2019 US$ | 50,030 real chained 2019 US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- Kuwait, at 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ against 188,454 real chained 2019 US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 50,030 real chained 2019 US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 14th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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.