GDP per capita, PPP in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP per capita, PPP was 56,468 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 56,468 current international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Kuwait peaked at 91,435 current international $ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23,390 current international $, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 44th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,763 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 23,390 current international $ | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 36,149 current international $ | +54.5% |
| 1993 | 48,482 current international $ | +34.1% |
| 1994 | 53,946 current international $ | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 57,163 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 56,913 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 57,420 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 58,344 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 56,406 current international $ | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 58,703 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 58,553 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 59,713 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 69,752 current international $ | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 77,227 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 84,968 current international $ | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 89,075 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 91,435 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 90,337 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 80,110 current international $ | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 75,184 current international $ | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 79,037 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 82,090 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 76,812 current international $ | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 68,337 current international $ | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 45,267 current international $ | -33.8% |
| 2016 | 41,862 current international $ | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 46,566 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 51,371 current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 50,703 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 41,462 current international $ | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 50,652 current international $ | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 55,034 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 53,083 current international $ | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 53,119 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 56,468 current international $ | +6.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 56,468 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 60,178 current international $, 94% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 56,468 current international $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,521 current international $, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,898 current international $ | 23,390 current international $ | 58,344 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,987 current international $ | 58,553 current international $ | 91,435 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,723 current international $ | 41,862 current international $ | 82,090 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,636 current international $ | 41,462 current international $ | 56,468 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 41 New Zealand 57,350 current international $ compare
- 42 Lithuania 56,838 current international $ compare
- 43 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 56,490 current international $ compare
- 45 Japan 55,422 current international $ compare
- 46 Poland 54,262 current international $ compare
- 47 Portugal 53,146 current international $ compare
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, ppp in Kuwait?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Kuwait was 56,468 current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 91,435 current international $ in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,390 current international $ in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Kuwait ranks 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. 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. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.