Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita was 83 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, 1964–2015
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait is 83, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 106 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18, in 1976.
Kuwait ranks 24th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 64 | — |
| 1965 | 77 | +20.3% |
| 1966 | 73 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 87 | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 84 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 77 | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 68 | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 62 | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 70 | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 64 | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 18 | -71.9% |
| 1977 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 28 | +55.6% |
| 1979 | 44 | +57.1% |
| 1980 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 58 | +34.9% |
| 1985 | 72 | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 40 | -44.4% |
| 1987 | 54 | +35.0% |
| 1988 | 34 | -37.0% |
| 1989 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 51 | +41.7% |
| 1991 | 75 | +47.1% |
| 1992 | 84 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 75 | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 80 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 95 | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 82 | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 75 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 78 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 73 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 72 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 65 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 76 | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 83 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 72 | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 75 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 106 | +41.3% |
| 2014 | 86 | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 83 | -3.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 83 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.67 | 64 | 87 | 6 |
| 1970s | 51.3 | 18 | 77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.6 | 34 | 72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.2 | 51 | 95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.4 | 64 | 85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82 | 70 | 106 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait was 83 in 2015, according to Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 106 in 2013.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 1976.
- How does Kuwait rank for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 24th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.