GDP (current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP (current US$), per capita was 32,312 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
32,312 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
52nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
55,585 current US$ per person
in 2008
All-time low
3,552 current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
64
1962–2025
GDP (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Kuwait is 32,312 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 55,585 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,552 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 52nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4,748 current US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 4,445 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 4,379 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 4,024 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 4,176 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 3,887 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 3,872 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 3,695 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 3,552 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 4,486 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1972 | 4,836 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 5,532 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 12,526 current US$ per person | +126.4% |
| 1975 | 10,882 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 11,141 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 11,238 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 11,567 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 17,386 current US$ per person | +50.3% |
| 1980 | 19,032 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 15,825 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1982 | 12,979 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 11,965 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 11,919 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 11,322 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 9,077 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 10,896 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 9,692 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 10,965 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 10,938 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 8,147 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1992 | 12,146 current US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 1993 | 14,318 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 14,930 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 16,168 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 18,201 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 16,977 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 14,067 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 15,854 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 19,296 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 17,374 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 18,513 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 22,691 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 27,552 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 36,123 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 42,947 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 45,709 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 55,585 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 37,907 current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 39,212 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 49,170 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 52,155 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 49,651 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 44,369 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 29,882 current US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 27,324 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 29,048 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 32,068 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 31,708 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 25,236 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 34,019 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 2022 | 39,982 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 34,092 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 32,856 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 32,312 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,153 current US$ per person | 3,695 current US$ per person | 4,748 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 9,315 current US$ per person | 3,552 current US$ per person | 17,386 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,367 current US$ per person | 9,077 current US$ per person | 19,032 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,175 current US$ per person | 8,147 current US$ per person | 18,201 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,370 current US$ per person | 17,374 current US$ per person | 55,585 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,459 current US$ per person | 27,324 current US$ per person | 52,155 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,083 current US$ per person | 25,236 current US$ per person | 39,982 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 49 Estonia 34,418 current US$ per person compare
- 50 Lithuania 32,959 current US$ per person compare
- 51 Guyana 32,414 current US$ per person compare
- 53 Brunei Darussalam 32,235 current US$ per person compare
- 54 Portugal 32,082 current US$ per person compare
- 55 Bahrain 30,596 current 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3065 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 9,902 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 24,963 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 32,312 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 55,585 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,552 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.