GDP per capita, PPP in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP per capita, PPP was 52,444 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
52,444
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
28th
of 72 countries
All-time high
91,435
in 2007
All-time low
23,390
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990β2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Kuwait, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in Kuwait stood at 52,444.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Kuwait peaked at 91,435 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23,390, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 28th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,898 | 23,390 | 58,344 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,987 | 58,553 | 91,435 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,723 | 41,862 | 82,090 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,525 | 41,462 | 55,043 | 5 |
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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP -0.023 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita -742.6 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 2.39 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.4182 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.3054 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 3.27 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Kuwait?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Kuwait was 52,444 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 91,435 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,390 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Kuwait ranks 28th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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