South Korea vs Kuwait: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … capita
South Korea
4,956 units per person
in 2024
Kuwait
9,604 units per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
29th
Kuwait rank
26th
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … capita over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 9,604 units per person against 4,956 units per person in South Korea, a difference of 4,648 units per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.9 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kuwait ahead.
South Korea ranks 29th and Kuwait ranks 26th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,515 units per person | 4,483 units per person | 1,968 units per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 3,838 units per person | 3,814 units per person | 23.88 units per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4,838 units per person | 6,883 units per person | 2,045 units per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents, South Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 9,604 units per person against 4,956 units per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 4,648 units per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
- South Korea ranks 29th and Kuwait ranks 26th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.