General government final consumption … US unit GDP current in Kuwait
Kuwait: General government final consumption … US unit GDP current was 0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Kuwait, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Kuwait peaked at 0.7622 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Kuwait ranks 22nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
General government final consumption … US unit GDP current in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 0.254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … US unit GDP current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +96.7% | 0.3875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7622 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 19 Finland 0.2607 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Iceland 0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Netherlands 0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Seychelles 0.2507 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Israel 0.2497 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 France 0.2436 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7622 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Kuwait rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Kuwait ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.