General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 5,054 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait is 5,054 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 6,106 current LCU per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Kuwait ranks 169th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 1,716 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 1,500 current LCU per person | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 1,348 current LCU per person | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 1,360 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,401 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3,886 current LCU per person | +177.5% |
| 1991 | 4,839 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 2,767 current LCU per person | -42.8% |
| 1993 | 2,518 current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 2,563 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2,510 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2,333 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 2,256 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2,217 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 2,147 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1,771 current LCU per person | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 2,206 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 2,406 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 2,582 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 2,870 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 3,039 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 4,024 current LCU per person | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 3,955 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 6,106 current LCU per person | +54.4% |
| 2009 | 4,675 current LCU per person | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 5,110 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 5,386 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 5,572 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 5,414 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 5,683 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 4,977 current LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 4,468 current LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 4,577 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 4,950 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 4,840 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4,861 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 4,961 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4,847 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 5,060 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 5,058 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 5,054 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 732.52 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 1,716 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,804 current LCU per person | 2,147 current LCU per person | 4,839 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,363 current LCU per person | 1,771 current LCU per person | 6,106 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,098 current LCU per person | 4,468 current LCU per person | 5,683 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,973 current LCU per person | 4,847 current LCU per person | 5,060 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 166 Solomon Islands 6,792 current LCU per person compare
- 167 Montenegro 5,766 current LCU per person compare
- 168 Marshall Islands 5,540 current LCU per person compare
- 170 Tajikistan 4,840 current LCU per person compare
- 171 Tunisia 4,777 current LCU per person compare
- 172 Fiji 4,747 current LCU per person 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 general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait was 5,054 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6,106 current LCU per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure 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
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.