Gross domestic product (GDP) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 234.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp) in Kuwait stood at 234.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
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 235.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 71st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 115.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 118.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 204.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 185.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 228.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 217.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 235.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 68 Ghana 258.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 69 New Zealand 256.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 70 Guatemala 242.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 72 Cote d'Ivoire 229.47 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 73 Azerbaijan 228.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 74 Bulgaria 227.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 121.45 billion constant 2015 US$ (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Kuwait?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Kuwait was 234.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 235.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Kuwait ranks 71st out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.