Kuwait vs Qatar: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)
Kuwait
46.70 billion
in 2024
Qatar
37.88 billion
in 2024
Kuwait rank
15th
Qatar rank
16th
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 46.70 billion against 37.88 billion in Qatar, a difference of 8.82 billion.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 16th of 198 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.78 billion | 28.53 billion | 9.24 billion | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 43.63 billion | 32.16 billion | 11.47 billion | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits), Kuwait or Qatar?
- Kuwait, at 46.70 billion against 37.88 billion in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 8.82 billion, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Kuwait ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 16th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.