GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita was 23,868 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Kuwait is 23,868 constant 2010 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 68,673 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 14,813 constant 2010 US$ per person, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 50th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68,592 constant 2010 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 68,673 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 67,067 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 58,988 constant 2010 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 48,324 constant 2010 US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 39,841 constant 2010 US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 39,812 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 35,867 constant 2010 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 36,140 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 38,758 constant 2010 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 29,548 constant 2010 US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1981 | 22,766 constant 2010 US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1982 | 19,136 constant 2010 US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 19,686 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 19,849 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 18,264 constant 2010 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 19,042 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 19,786 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 17,116 constant 2010 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 20,744 constant 2010 US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 20,141 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 14,813 constant 2010 US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 22,383 constant 2010 US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 1993 | 29,324 constant 2010 US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 31,946 constant 2010 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 33,157 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 32,418 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 32,152 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 32,307 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 30,798 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 31,342 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 30,573 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 30,702 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 35,170 constant 2010 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 37,918 constant 2010 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 40,451 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 41,138 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 41,114 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 39,853 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 35,124 constant 2010 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 32,568 constant 2010 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 33,545 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 33,578 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 32,311 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 31,073 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 29,882 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 29,454 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 27,048 constant 2010 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 26,706 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 26,580 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 25,541 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 26,203 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 26,580 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 24,716 constant 2010 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 23,868 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 23,868 constant 2010 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 33,770 constant 2010 US$ per person, 71% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 23,868 constant 2010 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,747 constant 2010 US$ per person, 5.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +51.1% | 14,813 constant 2010 US$ per person | 22,383 constant 2010 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,206 constant 2010 US$ per person | 35,867 constant 2010 US$ per person | 68,673 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,594 constant 2010 US$ per person | 17,116 constant 2010 US$ per person | 29,548 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,944 constant 2010 US$ per person | 14,813 constant 2010 US$ per person | 33,157 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,339 constant 2010 US$ per person | 30,573 constant 2010 US$ per person | 41,138 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,275 constant 2010 US$ per person | 26,580 constant 2010 US$ per person | 33,578 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,382 constant 2010 US$ per person | 23,868 constant 2010 US$ per person | 26,580 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 47 Slovenia 26,033 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 48 Bahrain 25,916 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 49 Saudi Arabia 24,917 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 51 Cyprus 22,836 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 52 Portugal 22,494 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 53 Saint Kitts and Nevis 22,127 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
More population data for Kuwait
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2043)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,155 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7699 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9514 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.8% (2100)
- Population density 538.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 563,011 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Kuwait was 23,868 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 68,673 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,813 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 50th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.