GNI per capita in Kuwait

Kuwait: GNI per capita was 34,174 constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
34,174 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
30th
of 160 countries
All-time high
56,412 constant 2015 US$
in 2012
All-time low
27,289 constant 2015 US$
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024

GNI per capita in Kuwait, 2010–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2010201720242010: 46.3k constant 2015 US$2011: 53.3k constant 2015 US$2012: 56.4k constant 2015 US$2013: 52.7k constant 2015 US$2014: 47.1k constant 2015 US$2015: 33.2k constant 2015 US$2016: 30.0k constant 2015 US$2017: 32.4k constant 2015 US$2018: 34.7k constant 2015 US$2019: 34.5k constant 2015 US$2020: 27.3k constant 2015 US$2021: 35.9k constant 2015 US$2022: 41.1k constant 2015 US$2023: 36.0k constant 2015 US$2024: 34.2k constant 2015 US$

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.

Analysis

In 2024, gni per capita in Kuwait stood at 34,174 constant 2015 US$.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita in Kuwait peaked at 56,412 constant 2015 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27,289 constant 2015 US$, in 2020.

Kuwait ranks 30th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42,059 constant 2015 US$ 30,041 constant 2015 US$ 56,412 constant 2015 US$ 10
2020s 34,888 constant 2015 US$ 27,289 constant 2015 US$ 41,143 constant 2015 US$ 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 27 Japan 39,758 constant 2015 US$ compare
  2. 28 South Korea 37,086 constant 2015 US$ compare
  3. 29 Italy 34,912 constant 2015 US$ compare
  4. 31 Malta 32,017 constant 2015 US$ compare
  5. 32 Bahamas 31,545 constant 2015 US$ compare
  6. 33 Brunei 31,133 constant 2015 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita in Kuwait?
Gni per capita in Kuwait was 34,174 constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 56,412 constant 2015 US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 27,289 constant 2015 US$ in 2020.
How does Kuwait rank for gni per capita?
Kuwait ranks 30th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
Is gni per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,840 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. 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 is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.