| Attribute |
Kuwait × | 
Vietnam × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 17,818 | 331,210 |
| Continent | Asia | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 17,818 | 310,070 |
| Water area (km²) | 0 | 21,140 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 475 | 4,616 |
| Border countries | | |
| Coastline (km) | 499 | 3,444 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 108 | 398 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 300 | 3,144 |
| People | | |
| Population | 2,993,706 | 98,721,275 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Muslim | Buddhist |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | State of Kuwait | Socialist Republic of Vietnam |
| Short country name | Kuwait | Vietnam |
| Long local name | Dawlat al Kuwayt | Cong Hoa Xa Hoi Chu Nghia Viet Nam |
| Short local name | Al Kuwayt | Viet Nam |
| Government type | Constitutional monarchy | Communist state |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Hanoi |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 289,700,000,000 | 648,700,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 120,700,000,000 | 220,400,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | -3.3 | 6.8 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 65,800 | 6,900 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 35.4 | 29 |
| Labor force | 2,695,000 | 54,800,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | - | 8 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 50,500,000,000 | 54,590,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 62,600,000,000 | 69,370,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 5.06 | 2.3 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 41.8 | 24.8 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -10 | -6.7 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 20.6 | 58.5 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 2.75 | 4.25 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 4.68 | 7.07 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 33,680,000,000 | 85,960,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 33,680,000,000 | 85,960,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 111,200,000,000 | 313,000,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 81,780,000,000 | 156,700,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | 7,127,000,000 | 5,401,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 55,170,000,000 | 214,100,000,000 |
| 1↑Imports (USD) | 29,530,000,000 | 202,600,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 33,700,000,000 | 49,500,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 47,240,000,000 | 96,580,000,000 |
| National currency | Kuwaiti dinars | dong |
| National currency (code) | KD) | VND |
| National currency (symbol) | - | ₫ |
| National currency rate to USD | 0.3041 | 22 |