GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 48,254 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 48,254 constant 2021 international $ per person for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 79,522 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28,634 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 42nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,933 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 28,634 constant 2021 international $ per person | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 43,267 constant 2021 international $ per person | +51.1% |
| 1993 | 56,684 constant 2021 international $ per person | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 61,754 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 64,094 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 62,665 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 62,152 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 62,450 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 59,534 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 60,586 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 59,100 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 59,349 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 67,984 constant 2021 international $ per person | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 73,298 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 78,194 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 79,522 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 79,475 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 77,036 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 67,896 constant 2021 international $ per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 62,956 constant 2021 international $ per person | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 64,845 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 64,908 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 62,459 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 60,066 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 57,764 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 56,937 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 52,286 constant 2021 international $ per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 51,624 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 51,381 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 49,373 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 50,652 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 51,380 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 47,790 constant 2021 international $ per person | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 46,664 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 48,254 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 48,254 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,192 constant 2021 international $ per person, 98% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 48,254 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,000 constant 2021 international $ per person, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita 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 constant 2021 international $ per person | 43,267 constant 2021 international $ per person |
| 1993 | +31.0% | 43,267 constant 2021 international $ per person | 56,684 constant 2021 international $ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,017 constant 2021 international $ per person | 28,634 constant 2021 international $ per person | 64,094 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,244 constant 2021 international $ per person | 59,100 constant 2021 international $ per person | 79,522 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,522 constant 2021 international $ per person | 51,381 constant 2021 international $ per person | 64,908 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,019 constant 2021 international $ per person | 46,664 constant 2021 international $ per person | 51,380 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 39 Lithuania 48,840 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 40 Japan 48,283 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 41 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 48,273 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 43 New Zealand 48,233 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 44 Israel 48,197 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 45 Poland 46,925 constant 2021 international $ per person 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Kuwait?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Kuwait was 48,254 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 79,522 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,634 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.