Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.171 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.171 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
188th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.2491 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1974
All-time low
0.048 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.171 current LCU per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.2491 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.048 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 188th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2418 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.2346 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2126 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2204 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2268 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2136 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2363 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2133 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2491 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2334 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.194 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1938 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1569 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1723 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1614 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1464 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1539 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 0.048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -62.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +147.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1443 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 0.151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1563 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1565 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1337 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1398 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1356 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1552 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1677 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1868 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1902 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1802 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1795 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1911 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2092 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.201 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1949 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1618 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1439 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1553 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1731 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1581 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1339 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1851 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2272 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2126 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2418 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.194 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2491 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1641 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1356 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1902 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1439 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2092 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1647 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1339 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1851 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 185 Northern Mariana Islands 0.2226 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.2212 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Palestine, State of 0.2123 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 United States of America 0.1097 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Timor-Leste 0.1056 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Cuba 0.0817 current 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.171 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2491 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.048 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (current 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.