Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 % change on previous year
World rank
207th
of 234 countries
All-time high
3.05 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
0 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Kuwait stood at 0 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 3.05 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Kuwait ranks 207th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1953 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1954 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1955 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1956 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1957 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1958 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1961 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1962 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9777 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1964 | 0.79 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5756 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3804 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2632 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2496 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3352 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5642 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 1971 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +156.0% |
| 1972 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 1973 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1976 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1977 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9287 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9176 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9026 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7651 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5163 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1688 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0227 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0176 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1988 | 0.012 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0083 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0065 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0066 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0088 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0129 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0187 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0304 % change on previous year | +62.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1002 % change on previous year | +229.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1809 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2265 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2392 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.219 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2372 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2763 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2579 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.182 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0528 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0918 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1858 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +229.4% | 0.0304 % change on previous year | 0.1002 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +156.0% | 0.5642 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.7402 % change on previous year | 0.2496 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 0.5642 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.426 % change on previous year | 0.0083 % change on previous year | 0.9287 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0831 % change on previous year | 0.0065 % change on previous year | 0.2392 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1225 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.2763 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 204 South Korea 0.007 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Reunion 0.0067 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Slovakia 0.0038 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Bahrain 0 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Bermuda 0 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Cayman Islands 0 % change on previous year
- 207 Gibraltar 0 % change on previous year
- 207 Hong Kong 0 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Macao 0 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Saint Martin (French Part) 0 % change on previous year
- 207 Monaco 0 % change on previous year
- 207 Nauru 0 % change on previous year
- 207 Singapore 0 % change on previous year
- 207 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 % change on previous year
- 207 Anguilla 0 % change on previous year
- 207 Montserrat 0 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Saint Barthelemy 0 % change on previous year
- 207 Vatican 0 % change on previous year
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 urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Kuwait was 0 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 207th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urbanization vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urbanization vs gdp Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urbanization vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.