Gdp per capita world bank data vs penn world table in Kuwait

Kuwait: Gdp per capita world bank data vs penn world table was 48,254 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
48,254
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
43rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
79,521
in 2006
All-time low
28,634
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Gdp per capita world bank data vs penn world table in Kuwait, 1990–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720251990: 38.9k1991: 28.6k1992: 43.3k1993: 56.7k1994: 61.8k1995: 64.1k1996: 62.7k1997: 62.2k1998: 62.5k1999: 59.5k2000: 60.6k2001: 59.1k2002: 59.3k2003: 68.0k2004: 73.3k2005: 78.2k2006: 79.5k2007: 79.5k2008: 77.0k2009: 67.9k2010: 63.0k2011: 64.8k2012: 64.9k2013: 62.5k2014: 60.1k2015: 57.8k2016: 56.9k2017: 52.3k2018: 51.6k2019: 51.4k2020: 49.4k2021: 50.7k2022: 51.4k2023: 47.8k2024: 46.7k2025: 48.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, gdp per capita world bank data vs penn world table in Kuwait stood at 48,254.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita world bank data vs penn world table in Kuwait peaked at 79,521 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28,634, in 1991.

That places Kuwait 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54,017 28,634 64,094 10
2000s 70,244 59,100 79,521 10
2010s 58,522 51,381 64,908 10
2020s 49,019 46,664 51,380 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 40 Lithuania 48,840 compare
  2. 41 Japan 48,283 compare
  3. 42 Sint Maarten 48,273 compare
  4. 44 New Zealand 48,233 compare
  5. 45 Israel 48,197 compare
  6. 46 Poland 46,925 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita world bank data vs penn world table in Kuwait?
Gdp per capita world bank data vs penn world table in Kuwait was 48,254 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp per capita world bank data vs penn world table recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 79,521 in 2006.
What is the lowest gdp per capita world bank data vs penn world table recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 28,634 in 1991.
How does Kuwait rank for gdp per capita world bank data vs penn world table?
Kuwait ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per capita world bank data vs penn world table 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita world bank data vs penn world table. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gdp per capita world bank data vs penn world table
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
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