Country comparison Saudi Arabia vs Kuwait

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Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20242.0%chart-2.6%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
Qu. GDP Per Capita [+]2019Q46,168K
Annual GDP [+]2024€1,145,787Mchart€148,076M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$1,239,805Mchart$160,226M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€32,458chart€29,5472024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$35,122chart$31,9712024GDP per capita [+]
Quarterly GDP [+]2019Q4€185,443M
Debt (M.€.) [+]2024299,657chart4,7922023Debt (M.€.) [+]
Debt ($M) [+]2024324,245chart5,1832023Debt ($M) [+]
Debt (%GDP) [+]202426.15%chart3.13%2023Debt (%GDP) [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2024€8,489chart€9752023Debt Per Capita [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2024$9,185chart$1,0552023Debt Per Capita [+]
Deficit (M.€) [+]2024-28,511chart43,1492023Deficit (M.€) [+]
Deficit ($M) [+]2024-30,850chart46,6692023Deficit ($M) [+]
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2024-2.49%chart28.22%2023Deficit (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure (M.€) [+]2024338,792.0chart73,913.92023Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Expenditure ($M) [+]2024366,591.5chart79,943.82023Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]202357,625.5chart9,530.02024Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]202362,326.6chart10,312.02024Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202414.82%chart13.85%2025Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]202343,666.5chart6,653.62023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]202347,216.6chart7,194.62023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]202313.69%chart9.02%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]202483,620.7chart7,168.22024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]202490,482.2chart7,756.42024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202422.31%chart9.68%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202429.57%chart48.34%2023Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024€9,598chart€15,0452023Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024$10,385chart$16,2722023Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023€1,710chart€1,9022024Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023$1,849chart$2,0582024Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€1,313chart€1,3752023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$1,419chart$1,4872023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024€2,369chart€1,4302024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024$2,563chart$1,5482024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Moody's Rating [+]11/22/2024Aa3A105/16/2024Moody's Rating [+]
S&P Rating [+]03/14/2025A+AA-11/21/2025S&P Rating [+]
Fitch Rating [+]04/05/2023A+AA-01/27/2022Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202352chart462023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]201936ºchart46º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202463.2chart49.32024Fragile States Index [+]
RTI Raking [+]2024130ºchart128º2024RTI Raking [+]
Innovation Ranking [+]202447ºchart71º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
Unemployment rate [+]2024Q33.7%
Unemployed [+]2016Q2699K
NMW [+]2024$1,066.7chart$243.92024NMW [+]
NMW [+]2024€971.2chart€222.12024NMW [+]
Human Capital Ranking [+]201782ºchart96º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
Euro / Saudi riyals [+]02/05/20264.4243chart0.360502/05/2026Euro / Kuwaiti dinars [+]
US Dollar exchange rate [+]02/05/20263.7500chart0.305602/05/2026US Dollar exchange rate [+]
Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]02/05/20266.30%chart-1.88%02/05/2026Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]
Prices
CPI (overall index) [+]July 20252.1%
Business
Doing Business [+]202063ºchart83º2020Doing Business [+]
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 2023645,723chart112,969December 2023Passengers vehicles Year [+]
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 202322.51chart26.35December 2023Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]2015221.36chart478.012015Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
Standard VAT [+]07/01/202015.00%chart0%01/01/2013Standard VAT [+]
Top tax rate + SSC [+]20200%chart0%2020Top tax rate + SSC [+]
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]202216,638,000chart85,0002021Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€295,957.1Mchart€77,666.3M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$320,018.4Mchart$83,980.5M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]202326.27%chart50.79%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€191,380.6Mchart€34,671.5M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$206,939.8Mchart$37,490.2M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202316.99%chart22.67%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€104,576.6Mchart€42,994.8M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$111,227.3Mchart$48,030.6M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]20239.28%chart28.12%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Density [+]202416chart2762023Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024102ºchart25º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
Remittance received ($M) [+]2017286.5chart4.22017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]202042.64%chart71.73%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20200.95%chart4.90%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202316.42‰chart10.30‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]201746,724.6chart11,733.42017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20232.34‰chart1.53‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20232.28chart1.522023Fertility Rate [+]
Population [+]202435,300,000chart4,913,0002023Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202013,454,842chart3,110,1592020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020299,268chart212,2712020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.875chart0.8472022HDI [+]
Gender Gap Ranking [+]2024126ºchart131º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202378.73chart83.192023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20151,057chart1542015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]20153.55chart3.922015Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]2019285chart112020Number of homicides [+]
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20190.94chart0.252020Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]202317.15chart24.902023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Annual crude oil production [+]20249,232chart2,5802024Annual crude oil production [+]
Crude Oil Reserves [+]2021258,600.0chart101,500.02021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]2023383,512chart78,0472023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]2023421,786chart85,5622023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]01/04/20269,646chart2,57001/04/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]01/04/2026841,469chart667,29001/04/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]04/25/202325,433,940chart3,346,17611/26/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]01/04/2026273.26chart523.1001/04/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]04/25/202368,534,630chart8,261,22111/26/2023Doses administered [+]
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait