Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita was 22,137 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Kuwait is 22,137 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 23,087 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,596 current US$ per person, in 1965.
That places Kuwait 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,596 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 1,712 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 1,850 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 1,796 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 1,711 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 1,853 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 1,926 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 2,068 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 2,253 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 2,769 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 3,571 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1976 | 4,242 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 5,406 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 5,679 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 6,467 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 7,999 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 8,285 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 9,431 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 7,830 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 7,569 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 7,950 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 7,236 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 7,304 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 7,723 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 8,406 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 10,446 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 13,788 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 1992 | 11,403 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 11,358 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 11,245 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 12,102 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 13,068 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 12,410 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 12,489 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 12,516 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 12,158 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 12,150 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 13,860 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 14,917 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 15,781 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 17,290 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 18,237 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 20,316 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 23,087 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 19,703 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 18,046 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 19,242 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 20,191 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 20,621 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 20,736 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 19,645 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 19,382 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 19,670 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 20,080 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 20,473 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 19,163 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 21,800 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 21,379 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 21,433 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 22,137 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,733 current US$ per person | 1,596 current US$ per person | 1,850 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,623 current US$ per person | 1,853 current US$ per person | 6,467 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,973 current US$ per person | 7,236 current US$ per person | 9,431 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,082 current US$ per person | 10,446 current US$ per person | 13,788 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,750 current US$ per person | 12,150 current US$ per person | 23,087 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,809 current US$ per person | 18,046 current US$ per person | 20,736 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,182 current US$ per person | 19,163 current US$ per person | 22,137 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.1275 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4,190 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 11,077 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6738 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 22,137 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 23,087 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,596 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Kuwait rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 60 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.