GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: GNI (constant LCU), per capita was 8,904 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Kuwait, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 8,904 constant LCU per person for gni (constant lcu), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant lcu), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 14,697 constant LCU per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7,110 constant LCU per person, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 148th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12,062 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2011 | 13,889 constant LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 14,697 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 13,728 constant LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 12,273 constant LCU per person | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 8,648 constant LCU per person | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 7,827 constant LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 8,451 constant LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 9,028 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 8,977 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7,110 constant LCU per person | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 9,346 constant LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 10,719 constant LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 9,370 constant LCU per person | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 8,904 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 8,904 constant LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 58,234 constant LCU per person, 15% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 8,904 constant LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 67,492 constant LCU per person, 13% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,958 constant LCU per person | 7,827 constant LCU per person | 14,697 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,090 constant LCU per person | 7,110 constant LCU per person | 10,719 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 145 Eritrea 10,468 constant LCU per person
- 146 Libya 9,724 constant LCU per person compare
- 147 Bahrain 9,180 constant LCU per person compare
- 149 Montenegro 8,603 constant LCU per person compare
- 150 Tunisia 8,018 constant LCU per person compare
- 151 Marshall Islands 7,184 constant LCU per person 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 gni (constant lcu), per capita in Kuwait?
- Gni (constant lcu), per capita in Kuwait was 8,904 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 14,697 constant LCU per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gni (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,110 constant LCU per person in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for gni (constant lcu), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 148th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.