Kuwait vs South America: Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ over time
- Kuwait
- South America
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 41,853 against 19,972 in South America, a difference of 21,881.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.1 times South America's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 51st and South America ranks 48th of 188 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,688 | 16,468 | 49,220 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 73,428 | 17,240 | 56,188 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 55,362 | 19,648 | 35,714 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 43,425 | 19,322 | 24,103 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $, Kuwait or South America?
- Kuwait, at 41,853 against 19,972 in South America as of 2027.
- What is the difference in output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ between Kuwait and South America?
- 21,881, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South America?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Kuwait and South America rank globally for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $?
- Kuwait ranks 51st and South America ranks 48th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP in constant 2015 US dollars derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. To compute labour productivity as GDP per worker, ILO estimates for total employment are used. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.