GDP per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP per capita was 9,902 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Kuwait, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Kuwait is 9,902 current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 14,943 current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,268 current LCU, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 200th of 214 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 per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,696 current LCU | — |
| 1963 | 1,588 current LCU | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 1,564 current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 1,437 current LCU | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 1,491 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 1,388 current LCU | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 1,383 current LCU | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1,320 current LCU | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 1,268 current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 1,597 current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1972 | 1,591 current LCU | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,641 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 3,672 current LCU | +123.8% |
| 1975 | 3,156 current LCU | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 3,258 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 3,220 current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3,182 current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 4,805 current LCU | +51.0% |
| 1980 | 5,144 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 4,412 current LCU | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 3,737 current LCU | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 3,488 current LCU | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 3,529 current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3,405 current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 2,638 current LCU | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 3,036 current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 2,704 current LCU | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 3,221 current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 3,150 current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 2,316 current LCU | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 3,564 current LCU | +53.9% |
| 1993 | 4,324 current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 4,434 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 4,825 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 5,450 current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 5,150 current LCU | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 4,287 current LCU | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 4,826 current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 5,919 current LCU | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 5,328 current LCU | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 5,626 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 6,762 current LCU | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 8,120 current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 10,548 current LCU | +29.9% |
| 2006 | 12,462 current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 12,991 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 14,943 current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 10,909 current LCU | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 11,238 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 13,570 current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 14,600 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 14,080 current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 12,626 current LCU | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 8,990 current LCU | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 8,256 current LCU | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 8,812 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 9,683 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 9,627 current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7,728 current LCU | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 10,262 current LCU | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 12,244 current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 10,472 current LCU | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 10,077 current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 9,902 current LCU | -1.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 9,902 current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU, 14% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 9,902 current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,221 current LCU, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +123.8% | 1,641 current LCU | 3,672 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,483 current LCU | 1,320 current LCU | 1,696 current LCU | 8 |
| 1970s | 2,739 current LCU | 1,268 current LCU | 4,805 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,531 current LCU | 2,638 current LCU | 5,144 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,233 current LCU | 2,316 current LCU | 5,450 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,361 current LCU | 5,328 current LCU | 14,943 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,148 current LCU | 8,256 current LCU | 14,600 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,114 current LCU | 7,728 current LCU | 12,244 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 per capita in Kuwait?
- Gdp per capita in Kuwait was 9,902 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 14,943 current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,268 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 200th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.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.