GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 1.75 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Kuwait is 1.75 current international $ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 4.15 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.38 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Kuwait 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 2.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.98 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 3.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 3.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.13 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 3.38 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 4.15 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 3.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 3.04 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 3.37 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 3.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 2.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 2.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.63 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 2.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 1.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 1.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 1.57 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.55 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.51 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.53 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.38 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 1.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 1.75 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.75 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.75 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.34 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.15 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.63 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.37 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.51 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.38 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.75 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 132 Qatar 1.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Grenada 1.76 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Latvia 1.75 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 South Korea 1.74 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Slovakia 1.73 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Papua New Guinea 1.73 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 1.75 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.