Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 29,080 current US$ per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 29,080 current US$ per person for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in 2019.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 49,272 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,211 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 25th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,211 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,649 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1972 | 2,458 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 2,892 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 8,202 current US$ per person | +183.6% |
| 1975 | 9,653 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 10,012 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 10,477 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 11,074 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 18,709 current US$ per person | +68.9% |
| 1981 | 18,919 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 15,514 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 13,499 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 13,361 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 12,660 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 12,081 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 12,590 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 12,052 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 13,592 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 14,370 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 10,899 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 14,038 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 14,501 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 14,492 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 16,609 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 18,537 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 18,012 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 15,237 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 16,556 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 19,441 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 16,764 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 16,862 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 20,237 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 25,693 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 33,271 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 41,055 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 42,830 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 49,272 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 34,020 current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 35,310 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 42,039 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 43,811 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 43,000 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 39,694 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 27,812 current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 25,708 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 28,379 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 30,001 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 29,080 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 29,080 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,494 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 29,080 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,424 current US$ per person, 8.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +183.6% | 2,892 current US$ per person | 8,202 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,625 current US$ per person | 2,211 current US$ per person | 11,074 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 14,298 current US$ per person | 12,052 current US$ per person | 18,919 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,325 current US$ per person | 10,899 current US$ per person | 18,537 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,944 current US$ per person | 16,764 current US$ per person | 49,272 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,483 current US$ per person | 25,708 current US$ per person | 43,811 current US$ per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 22 United Arab Emirates 33,903 current US$ per person compare
- 23 Japan 30,520 current US$ per person compare
- 24 Italy 29,682 current US$ per person compare
- 26 South Korea 28,059 current US$ per person compare
- 27 Spain 25,104 current US$ per person compare
- 28 Bahamas 24,896 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 413.09 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 29,080 current US$ per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 49,272 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,211 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.