GNI (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 12,138 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait is 12,138 current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 16,032 current LCU per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,052 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 189th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,052 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,290 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1972 | 1,198 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 1,291 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 3,402 current LCU per person | +163.5% |
| 1975 | 3,458 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 3,632 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 3,623 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3,716 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 5,418 current LCU per person | +45.8% |
| 1980 | 6,015 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 5,748 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 4,780 current LCU per person | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 4,328 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 4,344 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 4,146 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 3,778 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 3,794 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 3,653 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 4,336 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 4,475 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 3,454 current LCU per person | -22.8% |
| 1992 | 4,504 current LCU per person | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 5,015 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 5,000 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 5,692 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 6,346 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 6,215 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 5,256 current LCU per person | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 5,644 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 6,970 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 6,077 current LCU per person | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 6,120 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7,237 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 8,957 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 11,704 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 14,078 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 14,396 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 16,032 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 11,622 current LCU per person | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 12,062 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 14,385 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 15,665 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 15,209 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 13,840 current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 9,986 current LCU per person | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 9,220 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 10,182 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 10,964 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 11,008 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 8,867 current LCU per person | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 11,931 current LCU per person | +34.6% |
| 2022 | 13,979 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 12,511 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 12,138 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 12,138 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,433 current LCU per person, 19% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 12,138 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 132,120 current LCU per person, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +163.5% | 1,291 current LCU per person | 3,402 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,808 current LCU per person | 1,052 current LCU per person | 5,418 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,492 current LCU per person | 3,653 current LCU per person | 6,015 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,160 current LCU per person | 3,454 current LCU per person | 6,346 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,319 current LCU per person | 6,077 current LCU per person | 16,032 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,252 current LCU per person | 9,220 current LCU per person | 15,665 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,885 current LCU per person | 8,867 current LCU per person | 13,979 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 186 Tunisia 13,200 current LCU per person compare
- 187 Tuvalu 12,914 current LCU per person compare
- 188 Tonga 12,514 current LCU per person compare
- 190 Montenegro 11,929 current LCU per person compare
- 191 Azerbaijan 11,927 current LCU per person compare
- 192 Papua New Guinea 11,084 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)
- World population growth 0.8% (2100)
- Population density 538.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 563,011 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait was 12,138 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 16,032 current LCU per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,052 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 189th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.