GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 56,468 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Kuwait stood at 56,468 current international $ per person.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 91,435 current international $ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23,390 current international $ per person, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,763 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 23,390 current international $ per person | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 36,149 current international $ per person | +54.5% |
| 1993 | 48,482 current international $ per person | +34.1% |
| 1994 | 53,946 current international $ per person | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 57,163 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 56,913 current international $ per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 57,420 current international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 58,344 current international $ per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 56,406 current international $ per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 58,703 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 58,553 current international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 59,714 current international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 69,752 current international $ per person | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 77,227 current international $ per person | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 84,968 current international $ per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 89,075 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 91,435 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 90,337 current international $ per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 80,110 current international $ per person | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 75,184 current international $ per person | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 79,037 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 82,090 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 76,812 current international $ per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 68,337 current international $ per person | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 45,267 current international $ per person | -33.8% |
| 2016 | 41,862 current international $ per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 46,566 current international $ per person | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 51,371 current international $ per person | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 50,703 current international $ per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 41,462 current international $ per person | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 50,652 current international $ per person | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 55,034 current international $ per person | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 53,083 current international $ per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 53,120 current international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 56,468 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 56,468 current international $ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,792 current international $ per person, 94% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 56,468 current international $ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,521 current international $ per person, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,898 current international $ per person | 23,390 current international $ per person | 58,344 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,987 current international $ per person | 58,553 current international $ per person | 91,435 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,723 current international $ per person | 41,862 current international $ per person | 82,090 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,636 current international $ per person | 41,462 current international $ per person | 56,468 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 40 New Zealand 57,350 current international $ per person compare
- 41 Lithuania 56,838 current international $ per person compare
- 42 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 56,490 current international $ per person compare
- 44 Japan 55,422 current international $ per person compare
- 45 Poland 54,262 current international $ per person compare
- 46 Portugal 53,146 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Kuwait?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Kuwait was 56,468 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 91,435 current international $ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,390 current international $ per person in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current 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 (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.