GDP, PPP (current international $) (International Comparison) in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP, PPP (current international $) (International Comparison) was 274.73 billion current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp in Kuwait is 274.73 billion current international $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in Kuwait peaked at 274.73 billion current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.61 billion current international $, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 73rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $) (International Comparison) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.83 billion current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 31.61 billion current international $ | -39.0% |
| 1992 | 59.10 billion current international $ | +87.0% |
| 1993 | 81.07 billion current international $ | +37.2% |
| 1994 | 89.78 billion current international $ | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 96.12 billion current international $ | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 98.47 billion current international $ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 102.65 billion current international $ | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 107.60 billion current international $ | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 107.17 billion current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 114.75 billion current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 117.58 billion current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 123.01 billion current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 147.17 billion current international $ | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 166.60 billion current international $ | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 190.06 billion current international $ | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 210.64 billion current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 229.31 billion current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 239.52 billion current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 223.95 billion current international $ | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 221.29 billion current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 247.61 billion current international $ | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 273.94 billion current international $ | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 269.45 billion current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 250.51 billion current international $ | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 173.58 billion current international $ | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 167.62 billion current international $ | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 193.47 billion current international $ | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 222.10 billion current international $ | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 225.24 billion current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 182.44 billion current international $ | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 220.89 billion current international $ | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 252.59 billion current international $ | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 257.64 billion current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 260.14 billion current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 274.73 billion current international $ | +5.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 274.73 billion current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 249.67 billion current international $, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 274.73 billion current international $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 232.40 billion current international $, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $) (International Comparison) 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 | +87.0% | 31.61 billion current international $ | 59.10 billion current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.54 billion current international $ | 31.61 billion current international $ | 107.60 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.26 billion current international $ | 114.75 billion current international $ | 239.52 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.48 billion current international $ | 167.62 billion current international $ | 273.94 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.40 billion current international $ | 182.44 billion current international $ | 274.73 billion current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 70 Ghana 301.91 billion current international $ compare
- 71 Bulgaria 285.97 billion current international $ compare
- 72 Guatemala 284.00 billion current international $ compare
- 74 Cote d'Ivoire 268.53 billion current international $ compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 267.57 billion current international $ compare
- 76 Slovakia 266.95 billion current international $ compare
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, ppp in Kuwait?
- Gdp, ppp in Kuwait was 274.73 billion current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 274.73 billion current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.61 billion current international $ in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp, ppp?
- Kuwait ranks 73rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.