GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP was 41.91 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP in Kuwait, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Kuwait is 41.91 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Kuwait peaked at 42.10 billion constant LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.91 billion constant LCU, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 153rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.15 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1971 | 20.50 billion constant LCU | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 21.30 billion constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 19.90 billion constant LCU | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 17.31 billion constant LCU | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 15.19 billion constant LCU | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 16.19 billion constant LCU | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 15.57 billion constant LCU | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 16.72 billion constant LCU | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 19.04 billion constant LCU | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 15.34 billion constant LCU | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 12.44 billion constant LCU | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 10.98 billion constant LCU | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 11.85 billion constant LCU | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 12.47 billion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 11.94 billion constant LCU | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 12.96 billion constant LCU | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 14.02 billion constant LCU | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 12.61 billion constant LCU | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 15.87 billion constant LCU | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 11.71 billion constant LCU | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 6.91 billion constant LCU | -41.0% |
| 1992 | 12.63 billion constant LCU | +82.8% |
| 1993 | 16.92 billion constant LCU | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 18.35 billion constant LCU | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 19.24 billion constant LCU | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 19.36 billion constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 19.83 billion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 20.56 billion constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 20.19 billion constant LCU | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 21.14 billion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 21.19 billion constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 21.82 billion constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 25.61 billion constant LCU | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 28.23 billion constant LCU | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 31.22 billion constant LCU | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 33.57 billion constant LCU | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 35.58 billion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 36.46 billion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 33.88 billion constant LCU | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 33.08 billion constant LCU | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 36.26 billion constant LCU | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 38.67 billion constant LCU | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 39.11 billion constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 39.31 billion constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.54 billion constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 40.70 billion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 38.78 billion constant LCU | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 39.84 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 40.75 billion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 38.78 billion constant LCU | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 39.43 billion constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 42.10 billion constant LCU | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 41.41 billion constant LCU | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 40.80 billion constant LCU | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 41.91 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 41.91 billion constant LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 153.70 billion constant LCU, 27% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 41.91 billion constant LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 736.64 billion constant LCU, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP 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 | +82.8% | 6.91 billion constant LCU | 12.63 billion constant LCU |
| 1991 | -41.0% | 11.71 billion constant LCU | 6.91 billion constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.09 billion constant LCU | 15.19 billion constant LCU | 21.30 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.05 billion constant LCU | 10.98 billion constant LCU | 15.87 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.57 billion constant LCU | 6.91 billion constant LCU | 20.56 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.87 billion constant LCU | 21.14 billion constant LCU | 36.46 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.60 billion constant LCU | 33.08 billion constant LCU | 40.75 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.74 billion constant LCU | 38.78 billion constant LCU | 42.10 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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)
- 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 gdp in Kuwait?
- Gdp in Kuwait was 41.91 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 42.10 billion constant LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.91 billion constant LCU in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.