How does Kuwait rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Kuwait ranks 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.

Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait

Name: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kuwait: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9171 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

0.9171 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

18th

of 184 countries

All-time high

1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

All-time low

0.5082 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1970–2019

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1970–2019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2019, adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait stood at 0.9171 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5082 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

That places Kuwait 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1970 to 2019.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.6225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.5907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1972	0.5082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1973	0.5227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1974	0.6548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.3%
1975	0.8871 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.5%
1976	0.8986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1977	0.9323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1978	0.9574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1980	0.983 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1981	1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
1982	1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1983	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1984	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1985	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1986	1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1987	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1988	1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1989	1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1990	1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1991	1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1992	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1993	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1994	0.9707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1995	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1996	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1997	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1998	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1999	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2000	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2001	0.9648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2002	0.9108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2003	0.8919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2004	0.9325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2005	0.9211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2006	0.956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2007	0.937 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2008	0.8864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2009	0.8974 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2010	0.9005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2011	0.855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2012	0.84 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2013	0.866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2014	0.8946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2015	0.9307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2016	0.9409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2017	0.977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2018	0.9355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2019	0.9171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

Kuwait's 0.9171 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8036 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Kuwait's 0.9171 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8323 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP 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
1975	+35.5%	0.6548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8871 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.7305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.983 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.9057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.84 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

15 Pakistan 0.9367 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 Aruba 0.9216 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 Philippines 0.9173 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
19 Nepal 0.9165 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
20 Comoros 0.9151 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
21 Malawi 0.9119 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?: Adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.9171 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5082 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Kuwait rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Kuwait ranks 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 231 places, 9,508 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 26 September 2026

Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.