Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females
Kuwait
73,825 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
69,767 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Kuwait rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 73,825 international-$ in 2021 prices against 69,767 international-$ in 2021 prices in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4,058 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 184 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106,919 international-$ in 2021 prices | 69,266 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,652 international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 109,744 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64,567 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45,177 international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 86,175 international-$ in 2021 prices | 67,452 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,723 international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 74,869 international-$ in 2021 prices | 68,069 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,800 international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 73,825 international-$ in 2021 prices against 69,767 international-$ in 2021 prices in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 4,058 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- Kuwait ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries. Only male population is considered.