GDP per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP per capita was 32,312 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Kuwait, 1962–2025
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$, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,153 current US$ | 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 |
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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 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.
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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. 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.