Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita was 24,963 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Kuwait, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 24,963 units per person for gdp worldbank constant usd, 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 worldbank constant usd, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 68,673 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 14,813 units per person, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 50th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68,592 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 68,673 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 67,067 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 58,988 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 48,324 units per person | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 39,841 units per person | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 39,812 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 35,867 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 36,140 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 38,758 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 29,548 units per person | -23.8% |
| 1981 | 22,766 units per person | -23.0% |
| 1982 | 19,136 units per person | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 19,686 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 19,849 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 18,264 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 19,042 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 19,786 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 17,116 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 20,744 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 20,141 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 14,813 units per person | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 22,383 units per person | +51.1% |
| 1993 | 29,324 units per person | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 31,946 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 33,157 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 32,418 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 32,152 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 32,307 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 30,798 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 31,342 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 30,573 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 30,702 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 35,170 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 37,918 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 40,451 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 41,138 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 41,114 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 39,853 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 35,124 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 32,568 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 33,545 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 33,578 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 32,311 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 31,073 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 29,882 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 29,454 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 27,048 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 26,706 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 26,580 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 25,542 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 26,203 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 26,580 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 24,723 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 24,140 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 24,963 units per person | +3.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 24,963 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 units per person, 72% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 24,963 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,883 units per person, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp worldbank constant usd, 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% | 14,813 units per person | 22,383 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,206 units per person | 35,867 units per person | 68,673 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,594 units per person | 17,116 units per person | 29,548 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,944 units per person | 14,813 units per person | 33,157 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,339 units per person | 30,573 units per person | 41,138 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,275 units per person | 26,580 units per person | 33,578 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,358 units per person | 24,140 units per person | 26,580 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Kuwait?
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Kuwait was 24,963 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 68,673 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,813 units per person in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 50th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp worldbank constant usd, 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 worldbank constant usd, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gdp worldbank constant usd divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gdp worldbank constant usd ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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 worldbank constant usd divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.