Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita was 0.4015 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Kuwait, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Kuwait is 0.4015, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.4208 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0269, in 1880.
Kuwait ranks 82nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0303 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0269 | -11.1% |
| 1890 | 0.0273 | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 0.0359 | +31.6% |
| 1913 | 0.0393 | +9.4% |
| 1925 | 0.0472 | +20.1% |
| 1929 | 0.0626 | +32.5% |
| 1933 | 0.067 | +7.1% |
| 1938 | 0.0702 | +4.7% |
| 1950 | 0.1659 | +136.4% |
| 1955 | 0.1814 | +9.3% |
| 1960 | 0.2014 | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2606 | +29.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2864 | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2951 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2656 | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3392 | +27.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2795 | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3719 | +33.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3758 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.388 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3949 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4208 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4015 | -4.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.4015 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 58% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.4015 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3299, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented hdi vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +136.4% | 0.0702 | 0.1659 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0303 | 0.0303 | 0.0303 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0269 | 0.0269 | 0.0269 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0273 | 0.0273 | 0.0273 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0359 | 0.0359 | 0.0359 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0393 | 0.0393 | 0.0393 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0549 | 0.0472 | 0.0626 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0686 | 0.067 | 0.0702 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1737 | 0.1659 | 0.1814 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.231 | 0.2014 | 0.2606 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2908 | 0.2864 | 0.2951 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3024 | 0.2656 | 0.3392 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3257 | 0.2795 | 0.3719 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3819 | 0.3758 | 0.388 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4078 | 0.3949 | 0.4208 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4015 | 0.4015 | 0.4015 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 916.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.517 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 668.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Kuwait was 0.4015 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4208 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0269 in 1880.
- How does Kuwait rank for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 82nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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