GDP: linked series in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP: linked series was 48.18 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series in Kuwait is 48.18 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series in Kuwait peaked at 56.20 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.13 billion current LCU, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.31 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 3.13 billion current LCU | -41.0% |
| 1992 | 5.83 billion current LCU | +86.2% |
| 1993 | 7.23 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 7.38 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 8.11 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 9.43 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 9.21 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 7.91 billion current LCU | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 9.17 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 11.57 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 10.70 billion current LCU | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 11.59 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 14.27 billion current LCU | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 17.52 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 23.59 billion current LCU | +34.7% |
| 2006 | 29.47 billion current LCU | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 32.58 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 39.62 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 30.50 billion current LCU | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 33.08 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 42.51 billion current LCU | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 48.72 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 49.39 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 46.28 billion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 34.47 billion current LCU | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 33.06 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 36.61 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 41.87 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 42.77 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 34.01 billion current LCU | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 44.75 billion current LCU | +31.6% |
| 2022 | 56.20 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 50.83 billion current LCU | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 49.35 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 48.18 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 48.18 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 211.72 billion current LCU, 23% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 48.18 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.71 trillion current LCU, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.27 billion current LCU | 3.13 billion current LCU | 9.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.14 billion current LCU | 10.70 billion current LCU | 39.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.88 billion current LCU | 33.06 billion current LCU | 49.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.22 billion current LCU | 34.01 billion current LCU | 56.20 billion current 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: linked series in Kuwait?
- Gdp: linked series in Kuwait was 48.18 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 56.20 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 billion current LCU in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp: linked series?
- Kuwait ranks 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP: linked series (current 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 series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.