GDP per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP per capita was 32,312 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Kuwait, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Kuwait stood at 32,312 current US$.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 55,585 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,552 current US$, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 54th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4,748 current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 4,445 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 4,379 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 4,024 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 4,176 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 3,887 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 3,872 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 3,695 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 3,552 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 4,486 current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1972 | 4,836 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 5,532 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 12,527 current US$ | +126.4% |
| 1975 | 10,882 current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 11,141 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 11,238 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 11,567 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 17,386 current US$ | +50.3% |
| 1980 | 19,032 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 15,825 current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 12,979 current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 11,965 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 11,919 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 11,322 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 9,077 current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 10,896 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 9,692 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 10,965 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 10,938 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 8,147 current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1992 | 12,146 current US$ | +49.1% |
| 1993 | 14,318 current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 14,930 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 16,168 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 18,201 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 16,977 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 14,067 current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 15,854 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 19,296 current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 17,374 current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 18,513 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 22,691 current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 27,552 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 36,123 current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 42,947 current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 45,709 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 55,585 current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 37,907 current US$ | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 39,212 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 49,170 current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 52,155 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 49,651 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 44,369 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 29,882 current US$ | -32.7% |
| 2016 | 27,324 current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 29,048 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 32,068 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 31,708 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 25,236 current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 34,019 current US$ | +34.8% |
| 2022 | 39,982 current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 34,092 current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 32,856 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 32,312 current US$ | -1.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 32,312 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,041 current US$, 83% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 32,312 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,348 current US$, 6.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +126.4% | 5,532 current US$ | 12,527 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,153 current US$ | 3,695 current US$ | 4,748 current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 9,315 current US$ | 3,552 current US$ | 17,386 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,367 current US$ | 9,077 current US$ | 19,032 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,175 current US$ | 8,147 current US$ | 18,201 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,370 current US$ | 17,374 current US$ | 55,585 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,459 current US$ | 27,324 current US$ | 52,155 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,083 current US$ | 25,236 current US$ | 39,982 current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Gdp per capita in Kuwait was 32,312 current US$ 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 55,585 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,552 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 54th 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 8.1%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.