Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6738 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait stood at 0.6738 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 1.69 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Kuwait 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.3965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.4098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 1.69 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.69 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 148 Faroe Islands 0.6847 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 India 0.6744 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Czechia 0.6739 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Benin 0.6719 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Aruba 0.6704 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.6696 current US$ 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)
- 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 capita 22,137 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.6738 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Kuwait rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.