GDP per person employed in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP per person employed was 81,972 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per person employed in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Kuwait stood at 81,972 constant 2021 PPP $.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Kuwait peaked at 156,676 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 69,464 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 50th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126,978 constant 2021 PPP $ | 69,464 constant 2021 PPP $ | 144,020 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 141,939 constant 2021 PPP $ | 124,212 constant 2021 PPP $ | 156,676 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,014 constant 2021 PPP $ | 90,447 constant 2021 PPP $ | 122,515 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,899 constant 2021 PPP $ | 79,275 constant 2021 PPP $ | 93,131 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Kuwait
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 88.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 25.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 15.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Kuwait?
- Gdp per person employed in Kuwait was 81,972 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 156,676 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2006.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,464 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp per person employed?
- Kuwait ranks 50th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.