GDP per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP per capita was 24,963 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in Kuwait, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Kuwait stood at 24,963 constant 2015 US$.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 68,673 constant 2015 US$ in 1971 and was at its lowest, 14,813 constant 2015 US$, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 52nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,206 constant 2015 US$ | 35,867 constant 2015 US$ | 68,673 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,594 constant 2015 US$ | 17,116 constant 2015 US$ | 29,548 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,944 constant 2015 US$ | 14,813 constant 2015 US$ | 33,157 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,339 constant 2015 US$ | 30,573 constant 2015 US$ | 41,138 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,275 constant 2015 US$ | 26,580 constant 2015 US$ | 33,578 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,358 constant 2015 US$ | 24,140 constant 2015 US$ | 26,580 constant 2015 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 per capita in Kuwait?
- Gdp per capita in Kuwait was 24,963 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 68,673 constant 2015 US$ in 1971.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,813 constant 2015 US$ in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 52nd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.