GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP was 157.21 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Kuwait, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Kuwait stood at 157.21 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Kuwait peaked at 183.50 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.83 billion current US$, in 1962.
That places Kuwait 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 billion current US$ | 1.83 billion current US$ | 2.77 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 10.92 billion current US$ | 2.87 billion current US$ | 24.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.46 billion current US$ | 17.90 billion current US$ | 28.64 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.32 billion current US$ | 11.01 billion current US$ | 31.49 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.84 billion current US$ | 34.89 billion current US$ | 147.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.45 billion current US$ | 109.41 billion current US$ | 174.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.41 billion current US$ | 111.05 billion current US$ | 183.50 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.3065 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -14.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -3.61 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -11.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 10.15 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 33.08 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 12,148 current LCU (2024)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 41,110 current US$ (2024)
- GNI 59.49 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Kuwait?
- Gdp in Kuwait was 157.21 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 183.50 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 billion current US$ in 1962.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.