Kuwait vs South America: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP over time
- Kuwait
- South America
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 80,904 against 43,459 in South America, a difference of 37,445.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.9 times South America's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 56th and South America ranks 56th 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 | 126,978 | 36,496 | 90,482 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 141,939 | 38,112 | 103,827 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 107,016 | 43,320 | 63,697 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 83,942 | 42,059 | 41,882 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp, Kuwait or South America?
- Kuwait, at 80,904 against 43,459 in South America as of 2027.
- What is the difference in output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp between Kuwait and South America?
- 37,445, 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 2021 international $ at ppp?
- Kuwait ranks 56th and South America ranks 56th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (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 2021 international dollars at PPP) 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.