Kuwait vs Panama: GDP per employed person

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

GDP per employed person 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 employed person, 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 employed person 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 employed person?
Kuwait ranks 50th and Panama ranks 51st of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per employed person. 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 employed person
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
177 places, 6,119 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.