GDP per capita in Kuwait

Kuwait: GDP per capita was 32,312 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
32,312 current US$
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
54th
of 213 countries
All-time high
55,585 current US$
in 2008
All-time low
3,552 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
64
1962–2025

GDP per capita in Kuwait, 1962–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k196219932025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2025, gdp per capita in Kuwait stood at 32,312 current US$.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 55,585 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,552 current US$, in 1970.

That places Kuwait 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,153 current US$ 3,695 current US$ 4,748 current US$ 8
1970s 9,315 current US$ 3,552 current US$ 17,386 current US$ 10
1980s 12,367 current US$ 9,077 current US$ 19,032 current US$ 10
1990s 14,175 current US$ 8,147 current US$ 18,201 current US$ 10
2000s 32,370 current US$ 17,374 current US$ 55,585 current US$ 10
2010s 38,459 current US$ 27,324 current US$ 52,155 current US$ 10
2020s 33,083 current US$ 25,236 current US$ 39,982 current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 51 Estonia 34,418 current US$ compare
  2. 52 Lithuania 32,959 current US$ compare
  3. 53 Guyana 32,414 current US$ compare
  4. 55 Brunei 32,235 current US$ compare
  5. 56 Portugal 32,082 current US$ compare
  6. 57 Bahrain 30,597 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

More economy & growth data for Kuwait

All data for Kuwait →

Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Kuwait?
Gdp per capita in Kuwait was 32,312 current 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 55,585 current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 3,552 current US$ in 1970.
How does Kuwait rank for gdp per capita?
Kuwait ranks 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.