Kuwait vs Panama: GDP per person employed

Kuwait
81,972 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Panama
81,808 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Kuwait rank
50th
Panama rank
51st

GDP per person employed over time

  • Kuwait
  • Panama
50.0k100.0k150.0k199120082025

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 81,972 constant 2021 PPP $ against 81,808 constant 2021 PPP $ in Panama, a difference of 164 constant 2021 PPP $.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 50th and Panama ranks 51st of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 126,978 constant 2021 PPP $ 33,288 constant 2021 PPP $ 93,691 constant 2021 PPP $ Kuwait
2000s 141,939 constant 2021 PPP $ 41,561 constant 2021 PPP $ 100,378 constant 2021 PPP $ Kuwait
2010s 107,014 constant 2021 PPP $ 64,187 constant 2021 PPP $ 42,827 constant 2021 PPP $ Kuwait
2020s 85,899 constant 2021 PPP $ 75,655 constant 2021 PPP $ 10,244 constant 2021 PPP $ Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per person employed, Kuwait or Panama?
Kuwait, at 81,972 constant 2021 PPP $ against 81,808 constant 2021 PPP $ in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Kuwait and Panama?
164 constant 2021 PPP $, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Panama?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Panama rank globally for gdp per person employed?
Kuwait ranks 50th and Panama ranks 51st of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,764 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.