Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1275 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait stood at 0.1275 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.1966 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0992 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 171st 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 unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1911 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0.1938 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1966 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1845 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1734 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1448 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1297 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1435 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1457 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1222 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0992 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1154 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1443 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1377 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1275 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1275 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5708 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1275 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1625 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1222 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1966 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1248 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0992 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1443 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 168 Northern Mariana Islands 0.2049 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 United Kingdom 0.1878 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Palestine 0.1517 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 United States 0.0967 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Cuba 0.0876 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 East Timor 0.0831 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.1275 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1966 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0992 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.