Gdp per capita maddison project database in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gdp per capita maddison project database was 71,534 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
71,534
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
5th
of 166 countries
All-time high
80,657
in 2012
All-time low
6,311
in 1991
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Kuwait, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 71,534 for gdp per capita maddison project database in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita maddison project database in Kuwait peaked at 80,657 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,311, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46,031 | — |
| 1951 | 47,464 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 47,856 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 49,989 | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 52,920 | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 51,417 | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 52,404 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 50,126 | -4.3% |
| 1958 | 47,671 | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 47,131 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 45,929 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 41,622 | -9.4% |
| 1962 | 42,150 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 40,377 | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 40,333 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 37,511 | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 38,335 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 35,720 | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 35,546 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 33,415 | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 48,927 | +46.4% |
| 1971 | 49,302 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 48,283 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 42,542 | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 34,962 | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 28,950 | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 28,956 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 26,168 | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 26,363 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 28,174 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 21,154 | -24.9% |
| 1981 | 16,402 | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 13,845 | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 14,292 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 14,384 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 13,015 | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 13,509 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 12,416 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 12,317 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 12,701 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 9,757 | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 6,311 | -35.3% |
| 1992 | 12,965 | +105.4% |
| 1993 | 19,955 | +53.9% |
| 1994 | 24,532 | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 27,553 | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 29,613 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 31,511 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 33,331 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 33,351 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 35,845 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 37,226 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 39,943 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 48,810 | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 55,912 | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 62,960 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 68,546 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 73,097 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 75,138 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 70,073 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 68,865 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 77,126 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 80,657 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 80,099 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 79,103 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 78,261 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 79,289 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 74,427 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 75,164 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 73,748 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 66,366 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 66,418 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 71,534 | +7.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 71,534 is above the median for high income countries, which is 38,250, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 71,534 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,072, 5.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita maddison project database 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 | +105.4% | 6,311 | 12,965 |
| 1993 | +53.9% | 12,965 | 19,955 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,301 | 46,031 | 52,920 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39,094 | 33,415 | 45,929 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,263 | 26,168 | 49,302 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,404 | 12,317 | 21,154 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,888 | 6,311 | 33,351 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,755 | 35,845 | 75,138 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,674 | 68,865 | 80,657 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,106 | 66,366 | 71,534 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 2 Norway 88,366 compare
- 3 Singapore 80,320 compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 77,204 compare
- 6 Switzerland 63,323 compare
- 7 Ireland 60,257 compare
- 8 United States 58,488 compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita maddison project database in Kuwait?
- Gdp per capita maddison project database in Kuwait was 71,534 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 80,657 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,311 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp per capita maddison project database?
- Kuwait ranks 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita maddison project database rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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