GNI per capita growth in Kuwait

Kuwait: GNI per capita growth was -5.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-5.0%
Change on year
up 60.5%
World rank
156th
of 166 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2021
All-time low
-29.5%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2011–2024

GNI per capita growth in Kuwait, 2011–2024

-20020402011201720242011: 15.1 annual %2012: 5.8 annual %2013: -6.6 annual %2014: -10.6 annual %2015: -29.5 annual %2016: -9.5 annual %2017: 8 annual %2018: 6.8 annual %2019: -0.564 annual %2020: -20.8 annual %2021: 31.5 annual %2022: 14.7 annual %2023: -12.6 annual %2024: -5 annual %

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni per capita growth in Kuwait is -5.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 60.5% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Kuwait peaked at 31.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -29.5%, in 2015.

That places Kuwait 156th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -2.3% -29.5% 15.1% 9
2020s 1.6% -20.8% 31.5% 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 153 Oman -3.5% compare
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  3. 155 Botswana -4.2% compare
  4. 157 Eswatini -5.2% compare
  5. 158 Azerbaijan -5.2% compare
  6. 159 Iraq -5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita growth in Kuwait?
Gni per capita growth in Kuwait was -5.0% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -29.5% in 2015.
How does Kuwait rank for gni per capita growth?
Kuwait ranks 156th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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 GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI per capita growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,906 data points, 1961–2025
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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.