Kuwait vs United Kingdom: Foreign assets per capita

Kuwait
238,484 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
United Kingdom
256,035 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Kuwait rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
11th

Foreign assets per capita over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Kingdom
100.0k200.0k300.0k199520072020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 256,035 real chained 2019 US$ against 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 17,551 real chained 2019 US$.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 149 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 80,328 real chained 2019 US$ 85,127 real chained 2019 US$ 4,799 real chained 2019 US$ United Kingdom
2000s 154,608 real chained 2019 US$ 223,359 real chained 2019 US$ 68,752 real chained 2019 US$ United Kingdom
2010s 213,515 real chained 2019 US$ 260,288 real chained 2019 US$ 46,773 real chained 2019 US$ United Kingdom
2020s 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ 256,035 real chained 2019 US$ 17,551 real chained 2019 US$ United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Kuwait or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 256,035 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 United Kingdom?
17,551 real chained 2019 US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Kingdom?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
Kuwait ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.