GDP, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 256.83 billion current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
256.83 billion current international $
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
73rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
273.94 billion current international $
in 2012
All-time low
31.61 billion current international $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP, PPP in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp in Kuwait is 256.83 billion current international $, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in Kuwait peaked at 273.94 billion current international $ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.61 billion current international $, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 73rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.83 billion current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 31.61 billion current international $ | -39.0% |
| 1992 | 59.10 billion current international $ | +87.0% |
| 1993 | 81.07 billion current international $ | +37.2% |
| 1994 | 89.78 billion current international $ | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 96.12 billion current international $ | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 98.47 billion current international $ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 102.65 billion current international $ | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 107.60 billion current international $ | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 107.17 billion current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 114.75 billion current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 117.58 billion current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 123.01 billion current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 147.17 billion current international $ | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 166.60 billion current international $ | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 190.06 billion current international $ | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 210.64 billion current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 229.31 billion current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 239.52 billion current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 223.95 billion current international $ | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 221.29 billion current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 247.61 billion current international $ | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 273.94 billion current international $ | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 269.45 billion current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 250.51 billion current international $ | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 173.58 billion current international $ | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 167.62 billion current international $ | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 193.47 billion current international $ | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 222.10 billion current international $ | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 225.24 billion current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 182.44 billion current international $ | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 220.89 billion current international $ | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 252.63 billion current international $ | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 257.36 billion current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 256.83 billion current international $ | -0.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 256.83 billion current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 237.93 billion current international $, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 256.83 billion current international $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 220.05 billion current international $, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +87.0% | 31.61 billion current international $ | 59.10 billion current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.54 billion current international $ | 31.61 billion current international $ | 107.60 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.26 billion current international $ | 114.75 billion current international $ | 239.52 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.48 billion current international $ | 167.62 billion current international $ | 273.94 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 234.03 billion current international $ | 182.44 billion current international $ | 257.36 billion current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 70 Ghana 276.36 billion current international $ compare
- 71 Bulgaria 264.77 billion current international $ compare
- 72 Guatemala 264.48 billion current international $ compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 255.98 billion current international $ compare
- 75 Slovakia 255.82 billion current international $ compare
- 76 Cote d'Ivoire 244.41 billion 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, ppp in Kuwait?
- Gdp, ppp in Kuwait was 256.83 billion current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 273.94 billion current international $ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.61 billion current international $ in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp, ppp?
- Kuwait ranks 73rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release