Kuwait vs Mexico: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Kuwait |  Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $140.6B | $1.2T |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 1.7% | 2% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 0.5% | 2.6% |
| Population | 4.6M | 130.5M |
| GDP per capita | $34k | $9.7k |
| GDP per capita growth | -0.74% | 0.99% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 0.14 | 9.38 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.47 | 0.49 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $67k | $21k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $141.9B | $1.2T |
| GNI per capita | $34k | $9.2k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $348.6B | $2.4T |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $84k | $19k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Kuwait | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 0% | 35% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 15% | 30% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 0.7% | 4.9% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 14.6% | 5% |
| Unemployment | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 63.2 | 66 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 6.24 | 7.23 |
| Human Freedom Index | 6.6 | 6.94 |
| Property Rights Index | 57.1 | 58.3 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 47 | 34.7 |
| Business Freedom Index | 61.3 | 67 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 99.6 | 87.5 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 62.2 | 58.4 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 55 | 75 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 60 | 60 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 76.4 | 87.6 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 73.2 | 70.9 |
| Government Spending Index | 22.4 | 79.3 |
| Tax Burden Index | 97.7 | 76.1 |
| Government Integrity Index | 46 | 36.7 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 41 | 28 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 75.3 | 74.9 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 2.3 | 5.1 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 17.6 | 13.1 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 1.8 | 24.8 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 8.5M | 41.3M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Kuwait | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 14.8% | 53.6% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | 38% |
| External debt stocks | N/A | $453B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 34.6% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | 11.9% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 14.6% | 7.5% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 43.2% | 23.7% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 25.2% | 22.7% |
| Total reserves including gold | $40.3B | $176.4B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | -$21.4M | $37.5B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Kuwait | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 56.7% | 39.3% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 43.8% | 41.2% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | $24B | -$22B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 38.6% | 18.9% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $1.6M | $318.9M |
| Personal remittances received | $27.7M | $35.8B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 59.6% | 30.9% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 0.4% | 3.4% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | $302M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | $7M |
| Expense, % of GDP | 52% | 20.4% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 50.9% | 26.3% |
