GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 34,174 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Kuwait, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kuwait is 34,174 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 56,412 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27,289 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 30th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 46,298 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2011 | 53,308 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 56,412 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 52,692 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 47,105 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 33,192 constant 2015 US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 30,042 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 32,438 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 34,650 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 34,454 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 27,289 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 35,871 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 41,143 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 35,963 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 34,174 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 34,174 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,543 constant 2015 US$ per person, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 34,174 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,238 constant 2015 US$ per person, 6.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42,059 constant 2015 US$ per person | 30,042 constant 2015 US$ per person | 56,412 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,888 constant 2015 US$ per person | 27,289 constant 2015 US$ per person | 41,143 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 27 Japan 39,758 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 28 South Korea 37,086 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 29 Italy 34,912 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 31 Malta 32,017 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 32 Bahamas 31,545 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 33 Brunei 31,133 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kuwait was 34,174 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 56,412 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,289 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 30th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.