Gross domestic product (GDP) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 234.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
234.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
71st
of 198 countries
All-time high
235.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
38.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 38.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -41.0% |
| 1992 | 70.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +82.8% |
| 1993 | 94.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 102.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 107.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 108.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 111.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 115.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 113.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 118.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 118.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 122.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 143.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 158.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 174.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 188.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 199.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 204.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 189.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 185.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 203.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 216.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 219.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 220.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 221.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 227.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 217.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 223.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 228.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 217.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 220.89 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 235.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 231.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 228.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 234.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 234.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 209.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 234.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 216.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP) 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 | +82.8% | 38.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 70.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 1991 | -41.0% | 65.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices |
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
- 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Kuwait?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Kuwait was 234.77 billion international-$ 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.