General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Kuwait
Kuwait: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US was 8,474 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Kuwait, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 8,474 current US$ per person for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Kuwait peaked at 8,638 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 482.06 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 531.88 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 577.03 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 601.83 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 586.29 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 567.88 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 482.06 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1971 | 562.57 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 655.99 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 740.14 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 916.91 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 1,203 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1976 | 1,254 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 1,626 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1978 | 1,671 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1,941 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 2,126 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 2,250 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 2,501 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 2,532 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2,496 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 2,536 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2,448 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 2,401 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2,546 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 2,785 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 4,238 current US$ per person | +52.2% |
| 1991 | 6,210 current US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 1992 | 6,747 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 5,135 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 5,065 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 5,206 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 4,962 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 4,521 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 4,291 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 4,259 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4,145 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 4,106 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4,679 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 5,218 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 5,471 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 5,675 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 5,967 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 6,402 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 7,447 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 7,005 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 6,717 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 7,317 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 7,854 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 8,136 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 7,878 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 7,229 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 7,024 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 7,094 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 7,369 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 7,738 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 7,616 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 8,638 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 8,352 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 8,382 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 8,474 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 8,474 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,417 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 8,474 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 927.15 current US$ per person, 9.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 572.98 current US$ per person | 531.88 current US$ per person | 601.83 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,105 current US$ per person | 482.06 current US$ per person | 1,941 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,462 current US$ per person | 2,126 current US$ per person | 2,785 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,063 current US$ per person | 4,238 current US$ per person | 6,747 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,611 current US$ per person | 4,106 current US$ per person | 7,447 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,436 current US$ per person | 6,717 current US$ per person | 8,136 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,292 current US$ per person | 7,616 current US$ per person | 8,638 current US$ 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 us$), per in Kuwait?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Kuwait was 8,474 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8,638 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 482.06 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Kuwait ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.