Kuwait vs Middle East and Central Asia: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)
Kuwait
33.09 billion
in 2024
Middle East and Central Asia
-16.88 billion
in 2024
Kuwait rank
5th
Middle East and Central Asia rank
3rd
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) over time
- Kuwait
- Middle East and Central Asia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 33.09 billion against -16.88 billion in Middle East and Central Asia, a difference of 49.97 billion.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.0 times Middle East and Central Asia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 5th and Middle East and Central Asia ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Middle East and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.79 billion | -10.70 billion | 20.49 billion | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 17.01 billion | -23.36 billion | 40.37 billion | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 30.59 billion | -23.50 billion | 54.09 billion | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits), Kuwait or Middle East and Central Asia?
- Kuwait, at 33.09 billion against -16.88 billion in Middle East and Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between Kuwait and Middle East and Central Asia?
- 49.97 billion, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Middle East and Central Asia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Middle East and Central Asia rank globally for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Kuwait ranks 5th and Middle East and Central Asia ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Primary income 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.