GDP per capita, PPP in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP per capita, PPP was 51,636 current international $ in 2024. β² Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Kuwait, 1990β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 51,636 current international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Kuwait peaked at 91,435 current international $ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23,390 current international $, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 45th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,898 current international $ | 23,390 current international $ | 58,344 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,987 current international $ | 58,553 current international $ | 91,435 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,723 current international $ | 41,862 current international $ | 82,090 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,364 current international $ | 41,462 current international $ | 55,043 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 42 Lithuania 54,414 current international $ compare
- 43 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 52,085 current international $ compare
- 44 Japan 51,685 current international $ compare
- 46 Portugal 50,617 current international $ compare
- 47 Poland 50,378 current international $ compare
- 48 Puerto Rico 50,156 current international $ compare
More population data for Kuwait
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.797 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 563,011 (2100)
- Population density 538.83 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.797 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 488 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.8415 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.52 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Kuwait?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Kuwait was 51,636 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 91,435 current international $ in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,390 current international $ in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Kuwait ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release