GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) was -2.37 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
207th
of 212 countries
All-time high
137.7 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-41.03 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
63
1963–2025
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kuwait is -2.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 137.7 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -41.03 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 207th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 8.98 % change on previous year | +125.6% |
| 1965 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1966 | 14.02 % change on previous year | +1052.6% |
| 1967 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1968 | 9.06 % change on previous year | +329.8% |
| 1969 | 4 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1970 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 34.64 % change on previous year | +818.4% |
| 1972 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1973 | 9.57 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 1974 | 137.7 % change on previous year | +1339.0% |
| 1975 | -8.55 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1976 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -218.3% |
| 1977 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1978 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 60.4 % change on previous year | +1048.8% |
| 1980 | 13.18 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1981 | -9.76 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 1982 | -11.07 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1983 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1984 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -370.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3949 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1986 | -19.34 % change on previous year | -4996.4% |
| 1987 | 19.81 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 1988 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 1989 | 23.73 % change on previous year | -421.4% |
| 1990 | -25.7 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 1991 | -41.03 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 1992 | 86.16 % change on previous year | -310.0% |
| 1993 | 24.09 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1994 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1995 | 9.94 % change on previous year | +380.3% |
| 1996 | 16.21 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 1997 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1998 | -14.12 % change on previous year | +498.7% |
| 1999 | 15.98 % change on previous year | -213.1% |
| 2000 | 26.18 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 2001 | -7.52 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2002 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
| 2003 | 23.1 % change on previous year | +177.7% |
| 2004 | 22.78 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 34.69 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 2006 | 24.91 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2007 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2008 | 21.61 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 2009 | -23.03 % change on previous year | -206.6% |
| 2010 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2011 | 28.52 % change on previous year | +236.7% |
| 2012 | 14.61 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2013 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2014 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -557.5% |
| 2015 | -25.52 % change on previous year | +305.7% |
| 2016 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2017 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -361.5% |
| 2018 | 14.35 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2019 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2020 | -20.48 % change on previous year | -1052.4% |
| 2021 | 31.59 % change on previous year | -254.2% |
| 2022 | 25.58 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2023 | -9.56 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2024 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2025 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -2.37 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.03 % change on previous year. (82 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -2.37 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.23 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -4996.4% | 0.3949 % change on previous year | -19.34 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1339.0% | 9.57 % change on previous year | 137.7 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +1052.6% | 1.22 % change on previous year | 14.02 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1048.8% | 5.26 % change on previous year | 60.4 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1052.4% | 2.15 % change on previous year | -20.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.19 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 14.02 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 26.44 % change on previous year | -8.55 % change on previous year | 137.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 % change on previous year | -19.34 % change on previous year | 23.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.12 % change on previous year | -41.03 % change on previous year | 86.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.16 % change on previous year | -23.03 % change on previous year | 34.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 % change on previous year | -25.52 % change on previous year | 28.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 % change on previous year | -20.48 % change on previous year | 31.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 204 Congo -0.4452 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Mozambique -1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Gabon -1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Brunei -4.1 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Afghanistan -6.59 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Equatorial Guinea -7.15 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
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- 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 (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kuwait was -2.37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 137.7 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.03 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 207th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. 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 GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.