GDP (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 10,034 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait is 10,034 current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 14,943 current LCU per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,268 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 199th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,268 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,597 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 1972 | 1,591 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,641 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 3,672 current LCU per person | +123.8% |
| 1975 | 3,156 current LCU per person | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 3,258 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 3,220 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3,182 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 4,805 current LCU per person | +51.0% |
| 1980 | 5,144 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 4,412 current LCU per person | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 3,737 current LCU per person | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 3,488 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 3,529 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3,405 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 2,638 current LCU per person | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 3,036 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 2,704 current LCU per person | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 3,221 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 3,150 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 2,316 current LCU per person | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 3,564 current LCU per person | +53.9% |
| 1993 | 4,324 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 4,434 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 4,825 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 5,450 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 5,150 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 4,287 current LCU per person | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 4,826 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 5,919 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 5,328 current LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 5,626 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 6,762 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 8,120 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 10,548 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 2006 | 12,462 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 12,991 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 14,943 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 10,909 current LCU per person | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 11,238 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 13,570 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 14,600 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 14,080 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 12,626 current LCU per person | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 8,990 current LCU per person | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 8,255 current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 8,812 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 9,683 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 9,627 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7,728 current LCU per person | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 10,262 current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 12,244 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 10,468 current LCU per person | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 10,034 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 10,034 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 15% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 10,034 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131,465 current LCU per person, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +123.8% | 1,641 current LCU per person | 3,672 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,739 current LCU per person | 1,268 current LCU per person | 4,805 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,531 current LCU per person | 2,638 current LCU per person | 5,144 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,233 current LCU per person | 2,316 current LCU per person | 5,450 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,361 current LCU per person | 5,328 current LCU per person | 14,943 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,148 current LCU per person | 8,255 current LCU per person | 14,600 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,147 current LCU per person | 7,728 current LCU per person | 12,244 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait was 10,034 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 14,943 current LCU per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,268 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 199th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.