Gross domestic product (GDP) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 121.45 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Kuwait, 1970–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in Kuwait is 121.45 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Kuwait peaked at 121.99 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.02 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 60th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 44.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 61.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 31.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 46.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 59.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 61.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 105.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 95.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 118.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 112.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 121.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 57 Hungary 158.99 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 58 Morocco 142.22 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 59 Ethiopia 128.07 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 61 Ecuador 112.75 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 62 Kenya 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 63 Angola 109.35 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 17.5% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 24,963 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 24,963 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.3065 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -14.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -3.61 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -11.79 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Kuwait?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Kuwait was 121.45 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 121.99 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.02 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Kuwait ranks 60th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.