GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 24,963 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24,963 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
51st
of 209 countries
All-time high
68,673 constant 2015 US$
in 1971
All-time low
14,813 constant 2015 US$
in 1991
Years of data
56
1970–2025
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Kuwait, 1970–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 24,963 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in international and market dollars in 2025.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Kuwait peaked at 68,673 constant 2015 US$ in 1971 and was at its lowest, 14,813 constant 2015 US$, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 51st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68,592 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 68,673 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 67,067 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 58,988 constant 2015 US$ | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 48,324 constant 2015 US$ | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 39,841 constant 2015 US$ | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 39,812 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 35,867 constant 2015 US$ | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 36,140 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 38,758 constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 29,548 constant 2015 US$ | -23.8% |
| 1981 | 22,766 constant 2015 US$ | -23.0% |
| 1982 | 19,136 constant 2015 US$ | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 19,686 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 19,849 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 18,264 constant 2015 US$ | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 19,042 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 19,786 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 17,116 constant 2015 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 20,744 constant 2015 US$ | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 20,141 constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 14,813 constant 2015 US$ | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 22,383 constant 2015 US$ | +51.1% |
| 1993 | 29,324 constant 2015 US$ | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 31,946 constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 33,157 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 32,418 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 32,152 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 32,307 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 30,798 constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 31,342 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 30,573 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 30,702 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 35,170 constant 2015 US$ | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 37,918 constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 40,451 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 41,138 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 41,114 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 39,852 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 35,124 constant 2015 US$ | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 32,568 constant 2015 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 33,545 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 33,578 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 32,311 constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 31,073 constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 29,882 constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 29,454 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 27,048 constant 2015 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 26,706 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 26,580 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 25,542 constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 26,203 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 26,580 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 24,723 constant 2015 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 24,140 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 24,963 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 24,963 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$, 72% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 24,963 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,883 constant 2015 US$, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +51.1% | 14,813 constant 2015 US$ | 22,383 constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,206 constant 2015 US$ | 35,867 constant 2015 US$ | 68,673 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,594 constant 2015 US$ | 17,116 constant 2015 US$ | 29,548 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,944 constant 2015 US$ | 14,813 constant 2015 US$ | 33,157 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,339 constant 2015 US$ | 30,573 constant 2015 US$ | 41,138 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,275 constant 2015 US$ | 26,580 constant 2015 US$ | 33,578 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,358 constant 2015 US$ | 24,140 constant 2015 US$ | 26,580 constant 2015 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 916.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.517 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 668.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Kuwait?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Kuwait was 24,963 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 68,673 constant 2015 US$ in 1971.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,813 constant 2015 US$ in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Kuwait ranks 51st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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