GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 51,636 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51,636 current international $
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
45th
of 202 countries
All-time high
91,435 current international $
in 2007
All-time low
23,390 current international $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Kuwait, 1990–2024
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 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,763 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 23,390 current international $ | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 36,149 current international $ | +54.5% |
| 1993 | 48,482 current international $ | +34.1% |
| 1994 | 53,946 current international $ | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 57,163 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 56,913 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 57,420 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 58,344 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 56,406 current international $ | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 58,703 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 58,553 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 59,713 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 69,752 current international $ | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 77,227 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 84,968 current international $ | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 89,075 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 91,435 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 90,337 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 80,110 current international $ | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 75,184 current international $ | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 79,037 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 82,090 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 76,812 current international $ | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 68,337 current international $ | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 45,267 current international $ | -33.8% |
| 2016 | 41,862 current international $ | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 46,566 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 51,371 current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 50,703 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 41,462 current international $ | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 50,652 current international $ | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 55,043 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 53,026 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 51,636 current international $ | -2.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 51,636 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,866 current international $, 91% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 51,636 current international $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,464 current international $, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 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 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 202 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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February 2026 Data Release