GDP per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP per capita was 48,254 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 48,254 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2025.
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 79,521 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28,634 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,017 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,634 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64,094 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,244 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59,100 international-$ in 2021 prices | 79,521 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,522 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51,381 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64,908 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,019 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,664 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51,380 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 40 Lithuania 48,840 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 41 Japan 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 48,273 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 44 New Zealand 48,233 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 45 Israel 48,197 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 46 Poland 46,925 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Exports of goods and services 27.51 billion current LCU (2024)
- Services, value added 93.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 132.71 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 40.70 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 114.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 54.1% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 82.5% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 89.71 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 26.95 billion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 55.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Gdp per capita in Kuwait was 48,254 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 79,521 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,634 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.