Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) was 18,319 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 18,319 current US$ per person for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 38,976 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,377 current US$ per person, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 35th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,724 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 2,743 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 2,314 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1968 | 2,390 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 2,346 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 2,124 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 2,976 current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 1972 | 3,317 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 3,980 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 10,642 current US$ per person | +167.4% |
| 1975 | 8,757 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 8,683 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 8,094 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 8,159 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 13,556 current US$ per person | +66.1% |
| 1980 | 14,911 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 10,998 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 7,074 current US$ per person | -35.7% |
| 1983 | 7,075 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7,165 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 6,077 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 4,192 current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 1987 | 5,725 current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1988 | 4,610 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1989 | 5,746 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1990 | 4,915 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 1,377 current US$ per person | -72.0% |
| 1992 | 4,916 current US$ per person | +257.0% |
| 1993 | 6,840 current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 1994 | 7,592 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 8,465 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 9,516 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 8,973 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 6,170 current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 1999 | 7,282 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 10,897 current US$ per person | +49.6% |
| 2001 | 8,914 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 8,260 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 11,820 current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 2004 | 15,682 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 23,110 current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 2006 | 28,150 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 28,987 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 37,108 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 22,530 current US$ per person | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 26,144 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 36,001 current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 2012 | 38,976 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 35,183 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 30,395 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 16,066 current US$ per person | -47.1% |
| 2016 | 13,015 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 14,871 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 18,379 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 16,507 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 11,032 current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 17,596 current US$ per person | +59.5% |
| 2022 | 24,168 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 2023 | 19,672 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 18,319 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 18,319 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,538 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 18,319 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,172 current US$ per person, 8.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +257.0% | 1,377 current US$ per person | 4,916 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,503 current US$ per person | 2,314 current US$ per person | 2,743 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 7,029 current US$ per person | 2,124 current US$ per person | 13,556 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,357 current US$ per person | 4,192 current US$ per person | 14,911 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,605 current US$ per person | 1,377 current US$ per person | 9,516 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,546 current US$ per person | 8,260 current US$ per person | 37,108 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,554 current US$ per person | 13,015 current US$ per person | 38,976 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,157 current US$ per person | 11,032 current US$ per person | 24,168 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 32 Brunei 23,071 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Puerto Rico 19,044 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Hungary 18,817 current US$ per person compare
- 36 United Kingdom 17,624 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Canada 17,451 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Israel 16,628 current US$ 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 18,319 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 38,976 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,377 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.