Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 4,805 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Kuwait, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Kuwait stood at 4,805 constant LCU per person.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 5,288 constant LCU per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,609 constant LCU per person, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 161st of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,172 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2011 | 5,082 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5,264 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 5,288 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5,193 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 5,041 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 4,874 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 4,837 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4,874 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,953 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,609 constant LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 5,034 constant LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 4,850 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 4,733 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 4,805 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4,805 constant LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,320 constant LCU per person, 14% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4,805 constant LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,154 constant LCU per person, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,058 constant LCU per person | 4,837 constant LCU per person | 5,288 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,806 constant LCU per person | 4,609 constant LCU per person | 5,034 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 158 Sierra Leone 6,017 constant LCU per person compare
- 159 Bahrain 5,131 constant LCU per person compare
- 160 Ecuador 5,045 constant LCU per person compare
- 162 Ghana 4,802 constant LCU per person compare
- 163 Kiribati 4,763 constant LCU per person compare
- 164 Kosovo 4,582 constant LCU per person compare
- 164 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 4,582 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 final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Kuwait?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Kuwait was 4,805 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5,288 constant LCU per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,609 constant LCU per person in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 161st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (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.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Final consumption expenditure (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.