GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 24,963 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kuwait stood at 24,963 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 68,673 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 14,813 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68,592 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 68,673 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 67,067 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 58,988 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 48,324 constant 2015 US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 39,841 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 39,812 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 35,867 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 36,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 38,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 29,548 constant 2015 US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1981 | 22,766 constant 2015 US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1982 | 19,136 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 19,686 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 19,849 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 18,264 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 19,042 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 19,786 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 17,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 20,744 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 20,141 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 14,813 constant 2015 US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 22,383 constant 2015 US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 1993 | 29,324 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 31,946 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 33,157 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 32,418 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 32,152 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 32,307 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 30,798 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 31,342 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 30,573 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 30,702 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 35,170 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 37,918 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 40,451 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 41,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 41,114 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 39,853 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 35,124 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 32,568 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 33,545 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 33,578 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 32,311 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 31,073 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 29,882 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 29,454 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 27,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 26,706 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 26,580 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 25,542 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 26,203 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 26,580 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 24,723 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 24,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 24,963 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 24,963 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$ per person, 72% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 24,963 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,883 constant 2015 US$ per person, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +51.1% | 14,813 constant 2015 US$ per person | 22,383 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,206 constant 2015 US$ per person | 35,867 constant 2015 US$ per person | 68,673 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,594 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | 29,548 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,944 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,813 constant 2015 US$ per person | 33,157 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,339 constant 2015 US$ per person | 30,573 constant 2015 US$ per person | 41,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,275 constant 2015 US$ per person | 26,580 constant 2015 US$ per person | 33,578 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,358 constant 2015 US$ per person | 24,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | 26,580 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 47 Bahrain 26,592 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 48 Slovenia 26,367 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 49 Saudi Arabia 25,066 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 51 Cyprus 24,132 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 52 Barbados 23,014 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 53 Portugal 22,851 constant 2015 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 gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kuwait was 24,963 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 68,673 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,813 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.