Kuwait vs Qatar: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net)
Kuwait
49.90 billion
in 2024
Qatar
36.29 billion
in 2024
Kuwait rank
15th
Qatar rank
16th
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 49.90 billion against 36.29 billion in Qatar, a difference of 13.61 billion.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 16th of 197 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 | 40.79 billion | 25.82 billion | 14.97 billion | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 44.09 billion | 30.74 billion | 13.35 billion | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net), Kuwait or Qatar?
- Kuwait, at 49.90 billion against 36.29 billion in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 13.61 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 financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Kuwait ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 16th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.