Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Kuwait
104,115 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
83,138 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Kuwait rank
6th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 104,115 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 83,138 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 20,977 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 174 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,052 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 72,419 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 11,634 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 120,246 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 77,402 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 42,844 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 113,768 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 90,137 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 23,632 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 103,314 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 85,227 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 18,087 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 104,115 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 83,138 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 20,977 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Kuwait ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.