General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Kuwait
Kuwait: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU was 2,599 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Kuwait, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Kuwait is 2,599 current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Kuwait peaked at 2,606 current LCU per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 172.16 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 189.96 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 206.08 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 214.94 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 209.39 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 202.81 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 172.16 current LCU per person | -15.1% |
| 1971 | 200.33 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 215.79 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 219.5 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 268.79 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 348.91 current LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 1976 | 366.76 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 466.05 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 459.52 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 536.56 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 574.77 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 627.25 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 720.13 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 737.95 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 738.82 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 762.79 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 711.37 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 669.11 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 710.52 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 818.09 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 1,221 current LCU per person | +49.2% |
| 1991 | 1,765 current LCU per person | +44.6% |
| 1992 | 1,980 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 1,551 current LCU per person | -21.7% |
| 1994 | 1,504 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,554 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1,486 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,371 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 1,308 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 1,296 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,271 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,259 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,422 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 1,555 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 1,612 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,657 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,731 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1,820 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 2,002 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 2,016 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,925 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 2,019 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 2,199 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 2,307 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2,242 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2,175 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2,122 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,152 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,225 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2,349 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 2,332 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,606 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 2,558 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,575 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2,599 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2,599 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,245 current LCU per person, 20% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2,599 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,367 current LCU per person, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204.64 current LCU per person | 189.96 current LCU per person | 214.94 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 325.44 current LCU per person | 172.16 current LCU per person | 536.56 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 707.08 current LCU per person | 574.77 current LCU per person | 818.09 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,504 current LCU per person | 1,221 current LCU per person | 1,980 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,635 current LCU per person | 1,259 current LCU per person | 2,016 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,172 current LCU per person | 1,925 current LCU per person | 2,349 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,534 current LCU per person | 2,332 current LCU per person | 2,606 current LCU per person | 5 |
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 general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Kuwait?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Kuwait was 2,599 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2,606 current LCU per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.16 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Kuwait ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.