GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was -2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Kuwait, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Kuwait is -2.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 53.6% on the previous year and down 611.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Kuwait peaked at 82.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -41.0%, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 205th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.0% | — |
| 1972 | 3.9% | -44.6% |
| 1973 | -6.6% | -268.4% |
| 1974 | -13.0% | +97.7% |
| 1975 | -12.3% | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 6.6% | -153.8% |
| 1977 | -3.8% | -158.2% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | -291.2% |
| 1979 | 13.9% | +89.0% |
| 1980 | -19.4% | -239.7% |
| 1981 | -18.9% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | -11.7% | -37.9% |
| 1983 | 7.9% | -167.6% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | -34.0% |
| 1985 | -4.3% | -181.4% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | -300.9% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | -10.1% | -223.4% |
| 1989 | 25.9% | -357.6% |
| 1990 | -26.2% | -201.3% |
| 1991 | -41.0% | +56.3% |
| 1992 | 82.8% | -301.9% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | -59.0% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | -75.2% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -42.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -87.5% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +308.7% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +48.1% |
| 1999 | -1.8% | -148.9% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -362.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -95.5% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +1313.0% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +474.8% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -40.9% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -58.6% |
| 2009 | -7.1% | -385.4% |
| 2010 | -2.4% | -66.5% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -506.2% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -82.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -56.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +393.6% |
| 2017 | -4.7% | -261.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -158.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | -4.8% | -312.8% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -134.7% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +304.1% |
| 2023 | -1.7% | -124.7% |
| 2024 | -2.6% | +53.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%. (83 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -2.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1313.0% | 0.2% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | -13.0% | 13.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.9% | -19.4% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | -41.0% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | -7.1% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -4.7% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -4.8% | 6.8% | 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)
- Population growth rate 0.797 (2100)
- Population density 538.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 563,011 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Kuwait?
- Gdp growth in Kuwait was -2.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.0% in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp growth?
- Kuwait ranks 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 611.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release