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
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
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.