GDP per capita growth in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP per capita growth was 3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Kuwait, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in Kuwait stood at 3.4%.
The figure is up 244.6% on the previous year and up 188.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Kuwait peaked at 51.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -26.5%, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 71st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1% | — |
| 1972 | -2.3% | -2066.0% |
| 1973 | -12.0% | +414.9% |
| 1974 | -18.1% | +50.1% |
| 1975 | -17.6% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | -0.1% | -99.6% |
| 1977 | -9.9% | +13502.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -107.7% |
| 1979 | 7.2% | +849.0% |
| 1980 | -23.8% | -428.1% |
| 1981 | -23.0% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | -15.9% | -30.5% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | -118.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -71.3% |
| 1985 | -8.0% | -1066.5% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | -153.4% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -8.3% |
| 1988 | -13.5% | -445.4% |
| 1989 | 21.2% | -257.0% |
| 1990 | -2.9% | -113.7% |
| 1991 | -26.5% | +810.2% |
| 1992 | 51.1% | -293.2% |
| 1993 | 31.0% | -39.3% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | -71.2% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -57.6% |
| 1996 | -2.2% | -158.8% |
| 1997 | -0.8% | -63.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -158.6% |
| 1999 | -4.7% | -1073.4% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -137.8% |
| 2001 | -2.5% | -238.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -117.2% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | +3354.3% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -46.3% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -74.6% |
| 2007 | -0.1% | -103.5% |
| 2008 | -3.1% | +5136.8% |
| 2009 | -11.9% | +286.7% |
| 2010 | -7.3% | -38.7% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -141.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -96.7% |
| 2013 | -3.8% | -3937.9% |
| 2014 | -3.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | -3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.4% | -62.6% |
| 2017 | -8.2% | +470.6% |
| 2018 | -1.3% | -84.5% |
| 2019 | -0.5% | -62.8% |
| 2020 | -3.9% | +729.6% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -166.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -44.5% |
| 2023 | -7.0% | -586.2% |
| 2024 | -2.4% | -66.3% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -244.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.8% | -18.1% | 7.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | -5.1% | -23.8% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | -26.5% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | -11.9% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.7% | -8.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.0% | -7.0% | 3.4% | 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 32,312 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3065 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 9,902 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 24,963 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Kuwait?
- Gdp per capita growth in Kuwait was 3.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.5% in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Kuwait ranks 71st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.9%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.