GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 9,902 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 9,902 current LCU per person for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 14,943 current LCU per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,316 current LCU per person, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 200th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,150 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,316 current LCU per person | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 3,564 current LCU per person | +53.9% |
| 1993 | 4,324 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 4,434 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 4,825 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 5,450 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 5,150 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 4,287 current LCU per person | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 4,826 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 5,919 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 5,328 current LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 5,626 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 6,762 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 8,120 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 10,548 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 2006 | 12,462 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 12,991 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 14,943 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 10,909 current LCU per person | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 11,238 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 13,570 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 14,600 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 14,080 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 12,626 current LCU per person | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 8,990 current LCU per person | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 8,255 current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 8,812 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 9,683 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 9,627 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7,728 current LCU per person | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 10,262 current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 12,244 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 10,472 current LCU per person | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 10,077 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 9,902 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 9,902 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU per person, 14% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 9,902 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,221 current LCU per person, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,233 current LCU per person | 2,316 current LCU per person | 5,450 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,361 current LCU per person | 5,328 current LCU per person | 14,943 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,148 current LCU per person | 8,255 current LCU per person | 14,600 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,114 current LCU per person | 7,728 current LCU per person | 12,244 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 197 Papua New Guinea 12,449 current LCU per person compare
- 198 Bahrain 11,504 current LCU per person compare
- 199 Eritrea 10,588 current LCU per person compare
- 201 Tuvalu 9,376 current LCU per person compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 8,489 current LCU per person compare
- 203 Oman 7,670 current LCU 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)
- 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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait was 9,902 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 14,943 current LCU per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,316 current LCU per person in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 200th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.