GDP (current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP (current US$), per capita was 32,718 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Kuwait is 32,718 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 55,585 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,552 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 49th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,552 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 4,486 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1972 | 4,836 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 5,532 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 12,526 current US$ per person | +126.4% |
| 1975 | 10,882 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 11,141 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 11,238 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 11,567 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 17,386 current US$ per person | +50.3% |
| 1980 | 19,032 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 15,825 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1982 | 12,979 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 11,965 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 11,919 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 11,322 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 9,077 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 10,896 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 9,692 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 10,965 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 10,938 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 8,147 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1992 | 12,146 current US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 1993 | 14,318 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 14,930 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 16,168 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 18,201 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 16,977 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 14,067 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 15,854 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 19,296 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 17,374 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 18,513 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 22,691 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 27,552 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 36,123 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 42,947 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 45,709 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 55,585 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 37,907 current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 39,212 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 49,170 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 52,155 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 49,651 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 44,369 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 29,882 current US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 27,324 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 29,048 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 32,068 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 31,708 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 25,236 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 34,019 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 2022 | 39,982 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 34,076 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 32,718 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 32,718 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,873 current US$ per person, 89% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 32,718 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,771 current US$ per person, 6.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +126.4% | 5,532 current US$ per person | 12,526 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,315 current US$ per person | 3,552 current US$ per person | 17,386 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,367 current US$ per person | 9,077 current US$ per person | 19,032 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,175 current US$ per person | 8,147 current US$ per person | 18,201 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,370 current US$ per person | 17,374 current US$ per person | 55,585 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,459 current US$ per person | 27,324 current US$ per person | 52,155 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,206 current US$ per person | 25,236 current US$ per person | 39,982 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 32,718 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 55,585 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,552 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 49th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.