Gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project was 48,254 in 2025. ▼ 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 vs maddison project in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 48,254 for gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project in Kuwait peaked at 79,521 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28,634, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 43rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,933 | — |
| 1991 | 28,634 | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 43,267 | +51.1% |
| 1993 | 56,684 | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 61,754 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 64,094 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 62,665 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 62,152 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 62,450 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 59,534 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 60,585 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 59,100 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 59,349 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 67,984 | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 73,298 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 78,194 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 79,521 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 79,475 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 77,036 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 67,896 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 62,956 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 64,844 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 64,908 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 62,459 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 60,066 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 57,764 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 56,937 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 52,286 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 51,624 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 51,381 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 49,373 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 50,652 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 51,380 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 47,790 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 46,664 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 48,254 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita -2,423 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project in Kuwait?
- Gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project in Kuwait was 48,254 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 79,521 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,634 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project 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 vs maddison project. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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