Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 4,190 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Kuwait, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Kuwait is 4,190 constant LCU per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 10,255 constant LCU per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,502 constant LCU per person, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7,493 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2011 | 9,529 constant LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 10,255 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 9,161 constant LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 7,693 constant LCU per person | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 4,327 constant LCU per person | -43.7% |
| 2016 | 3,543 constant LCU per person | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 4,169 constant LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 4,671 constant LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 3,876 constant LCU per person | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 2,502 constant LCU per person | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 3,926 constant LCU per person | +56.9% |
| 2022 | 5,769 constant LCU per person | +46.9% |
| 2023 | 4,696 constant LCU per person | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 4,190 constant LCU per person | -10.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4,190 constant LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,583 constant LCU per person, 15% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4,190 constant LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20,081 constant LCU per person, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,472 constant LCU per person | 3,543 constant LCU per person | 10,255 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,217 constant LCU per person | 2,502 constant LCU per person | 5,769 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 141 Sao Tome and Principe 4,866 constant LCU per person compare
- 142 Lesotho 4,769 constant LCU per person compare
- 143 Palau 4,632 constant LCU per person compare
- 145 Oman 4,190 constant LCU per person compare
- 146 Afghanistan 3,837 constant LCU per person compare
- 147 Montenegro 3,776 constant LCU 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 exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Kuwait?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Kuwait was 4,190 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 10,255 constant LCU per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,502 constant LCU per person in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.