GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate was -4.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Kuwait stood at -4.97 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 240.5% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 173.2 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -25.96 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Kuwait ranks 208th 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 deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1973 | 17.27 % change on previous year | +776.4% |
| 1974 | 173.2 % change on previous year | +902.6% |
| 1975 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1976 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1977 | 9.73 % change on previous year | +195.7% |
| 1978 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1979 | 40.82 % change on previous year | -2189.8% |
| 1980 | 40.44 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 11.31 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7668 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1983 | -9.28 % change on previous year | -1309.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3477 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1985 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +1299.8% |
| 1986 | -25.7 % change on previous year | -628.1% |
| 1987 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 1988 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1989 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7175 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1991 | -0.0331 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1992 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -5641.1% |
| 1993 | -7.39 % change on previous year | -502.8% |
| 1994 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -182.6% |
| 1996 | 15.51 % change on previous year | +219.8% |
| 1997 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 1998 | -17.16 % change on previous year | +263.8% |
| 1999 | 18.09 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 2000 | 20.52 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2001 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 2002 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2003 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 11.37 % change on previous year | +131.1% |
| 2005 | 21.77 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 2006 | 16.18 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2008 | 18.66 % change on previous year | +333.3% |
| 2009 | -17.17 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 2010 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 2011 | 17.23 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 2012 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2013 | 0.223 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2014 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -3130.6% |
| 2015 | -25.96 % change on previous year | +284.1% |
| 2016 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2017 | 16.23 % change on previous year | -337.4% |
| 2018 | 11.3 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2019 | -0.1104 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2020 | -16.46 % change on previous year | +14808.7% |
| 2021 | 29.43 % change on previous year | -278.8% |
| 2022 | 17.63 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2023 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 2024 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2025 | -4.97 % change on previous year | +240.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -4.97 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.62 % change on previous year. (82 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -4.97 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -14808.7% | -0.1104 % change on previous year | -16.46 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +5641.1% | -0.0331 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -3130.6% | 0.223 % change on previous year | -6.76 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +2189.8% | -1.95 % change on previous year | 40.82 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1299.8% | 0.3477 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -1309.8% | 0.7668 % change on previous year | -9.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.48 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | 173.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.48 % change on previous year | -25.7 % change on previous year | 40.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.584 % change on previous year | -17.16 % change on previous year | 18.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8 % change on previous year | -17.17 % change on previous year | 21.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 % change on previous year | -25.96 % change on previous year | 17.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 % change on previous year | -16.46 % change on previous year | 29.43 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 205 Gabon -3.96 % change on previous year compare
- 206 East Timor -4.69 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Brunei -4.74 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Iraq -7.03 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Guyana -7.93 % change on previous year compare
- 211 Afghanistan -8.3 % change on previous year 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 deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Kuwait was -4.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 173.2 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.96 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 208th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. 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 deflator (base year varies by country), 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 deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP deflator Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.