Kuwait vs Norway: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)
Kuwait
33.09 billion
in 2024
Norway
22.30 billion
in 2024
Kuwait rank
5th
Norway rank
8th
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) over time
- Kuwait
- Norway
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 33.09 billion against 22.30 billion in Norway, a difference of 10.79 billion.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 5th and Norway ranks 8th of 197 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.79 billion | 496.89 million | 9.30 billion | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 17.01 billion | 11.34 billion | 5.67 billion | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 30.59 billion | 15.61 billion | 14.98 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 Norway?
- Kuwait, at 33.09 billion against 22.30 billion in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between Kuwait and Norway?
- 10.79 billion, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Norway?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Norway rank globally for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Kuwait ranks 5th and Norway ranks 8th 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.