GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Kuwait
Kuwait: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 0.3698 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3698 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
205th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.424 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
0.2333 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1973
Years of data
63
1962–2024
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.3698 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.424 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2333 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places Kuwait 205th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.2516 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.263 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2818 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2852 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2978 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2962 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2333 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.326 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3224 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3116 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.316 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3632 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3683 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3617 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3645 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3662 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3482 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3769 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3955 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4091 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.424 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.352 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3487 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3661 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3737 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.356 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3498 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.324 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3278 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2926 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3374 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3505 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3419 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3472 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3514 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3507 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3671 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3698 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.3698 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.3698 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2516 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2935 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2333 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.326 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3677 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.316 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3686 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.424 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3247 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2926 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3505 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3577 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3698 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 202 Cayman Islands 0.6731 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 203 Ireland 0.6066 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 204 Luxembourg 0.6028 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 206 Oman 0.3624 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 207 Bahrain 0.3469 current LCU 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 gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.3698 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.424 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2333 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Kuwait rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 205th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.