Gdp per capita worldbank in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gdp per capita worldbank was 48,254 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gdp per capita worldbank in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 48,254 for gdp per capita worldbank in 2025.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita worldbank 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.
Gdp per capita worldbank 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% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 48,254 is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,305, 98% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 48,254 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,000, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita worldbank 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 | +51.1% | 28,634 | 43,267 |
| 1993 | +31.0% | 43,267 | 56,684 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 worldbank in Kuwait?
- Gdp per capita worldbank in Kuwait was 48,254 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita worldbank recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 79,521 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita worldbank recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,634 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp per capita worldbank?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita worldbank 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 worldbank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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