GDP growth in Kuwait

Kuwait: GDP growth was 2.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.7%
Change on year
up 285.3%
World rank
127th
of 214 countries
All-time high
82.8%
in 1992
All-time low
-41.0%
in 1991
Years of data
55
1971–2025

GDP growth in Kuwait, 1971–2025

-50-250255075197119982025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 2.7% for gdp growth in 2025.

That represents a change of up 285.3% on the previous year and up 360.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp growth in Kuwait peaked at 82.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -41.0%, in 1991.

Kuwait ranks 127th of 214 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3% -13.0% 13.9% 9
1980s -0.9% -19.4% 25.9% 10
1990s 6.8% -41.0% 82.8% 10
2000s 5.5% -7.1% 17.3% 10
2010s 1.9% -4.7% 9.6% 10
2020s 0.5% -4.8% 6.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in Kuwait?
Gdp growth in Kuwait was 2.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 1992.
What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -41.0% in 1991.
How does Kuwait rank for gdp growth?
Kuwait ranks 127th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 360.9%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.