Korea vs Kuwait: National comprehensive wealth per capita index
Korea
272,580 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Kuwait
338,459 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Korea rank
25th
Kuwait rank
24th
National comprehensive wealth per capita index over time
- Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 338,459 real chained 2019 US$ against 272,580 real chained 2019 US$ in Korea, a difference of 65,879 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 25th and Kuwait ranks 24th of 150 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141,252 real chained 2019 US$ | 178,083 real chained 2019 US$ | 36,830 real chained 2019 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 177,176 real chained 2019 US$ | 235,322 real chained 2019 US$ | 58,147 real chained 2019 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 233,679 real chained 2019 US$ | 303,827 real chained 2019 US$ | 70,148 real chained 2019 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 272,580 real chained 2019 US$ | 338,459 real chained 2019 US$ | 65,879 real chained 2019 US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher national comprehensive wealth per capita index, Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 338,459 real chained 2019 US$ against 272,580 real chained 2019 US$ in Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in national comprehensive wealth per capita index between Korea and Kuwait?
- 65,879 real chained 2019 US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Kuwait?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Korea and Kuwait rank globally for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Korea ranks 25th and Kuwait ranks 24th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.