| Attribute |
Kuwait × | 
Oman × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 17,818 | 309,500 |
| Continent | Asia | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 17,818 | 309,500 |
| Water area (km²) | 0 | 0 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 475 | 1,561 |
| Border countries | | |
| Coastline (km) | 499 | 2,092 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 108 | 310 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 300 | 3,004 |
| People | | |
| Population | 2,993,706 | 4,664,844 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Muslim | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | State of Kuwait | Sultanate of Oman |
| Short country name | Kuwait | Oman |
| Long local name | Dawlat al Kuwayt | Saltanat Uman |
| Short local name | Al Kuwayt | Uman |
| Former name | - | - Sultanate of Muscat and Oman
|
| Government type | Constitutional monarchy | Absolute monarchy |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Muscat |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 289,700,000,000 | 190,100,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 120,700,000,000 | 70,780,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | -3.3 | -0.9 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 65,800 | 46,000 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 35.4 | 16.1 |
| Labor force | 2,695,000 | 2,255,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 1.1 | - |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 50,500,000,000 | 22,140,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 62,600,000,000 | 31,920,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 5.06 | 8.17 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 41.8 | 31.3 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -10 | -13.8 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 20.6 | 46.9 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 2.75 | 2 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 4.68 | 5.2 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 33,680,000,000 | 12,850,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 33,680,000,000 | 12,850,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 111,200,000,000 | 48,470,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 81,780,000,000 | 41,120,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | 7,127,000,000 | -10,760,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 55,170,000,000 | 103,300,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 29,530,000,000 | 24,120,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 33,700,000,000 | 16,090,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 47,240,000,000 | 46,270,000,000 |
| National currency | Kuwaiti dinars | Omani rials |
| National currency (code) | KD) | OMR |
| National currency (symbol) | - | ﷼ |
| National currency rate to USD | 0.3041 | 0.3845 |