GDP per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP per capita was 8,614 constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in Kuwait, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Kuwait is 8,614 constant LCU, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 23,697 constant LCU in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5,112 constant LCU, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 188th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 | 17,325 constant LCU | 12,377 constant LCU | 23,697 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,106 constant LCU | 5,906 constant LCU | 10,196 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,643 constant LCU | 5,112 constant LCU | 11,442 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,539 constant LCU | 10,550 constant LCU | 14,196 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,447 constant LCU | 9,172 constant LCU | 11,587 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,751 constant LCU | 8,330 constant LCU | 9,172 constant LCU | 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 8,614 constant LCU 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 23,697 constant LCU in 1971.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,112 constant LCU in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 188th out of 214 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.