GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait

Kuwait: GNI (current US$), annual growth rate was -1.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 66.1%
World rank
195th
of 207 countries
All-time high
183.12 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-37.27 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
62
1963–2024

GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1963–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded -1.9 % change on previous year for gni (current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.1% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 183.12 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -37.27 % change on previous year, in 1991.

Kuwait ranks 195th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1963 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1963 8.7 % change on previous year
1964 8.4 % change on previous year -3.4%
1965 9.06 % change on previous year +7.8%
1966 15.4 % change on previous year +70.0%
1967 7.62 % change on previous year -50.5%
1968 8.04 % change on previous year +5.4%
1969 5.93 % change on previous year -26.3%
1970 1.35 % change on previous year -77.3%
1971 31.45 % change on previous year +2238.2%
1972 6.95 % change on previous year -77.9%
1973 26.99 % change on previous year +288.1%
1974 183.12 % change on previous year +578.6%
1975 9.35 % change on previous year -94.9%
1976 11.13 % change on previous year +19.1%
1977 8.62 % change on previous year -22.5%
1978 13.88 % change on previous year +60.9%
1979 54.1 % change on previous year +289.8%
1980 19.99 % change on previous year -63.1%
1981 -2.51 % change on previous year -112.6%
1982 -15.44 % change on previous year +514.9%
1983 -6.17 % change on previous year -60.1%
1984 3.15 % change on previous year -151.0%
1985 -2.26 % change on previous year -171.9%
1986 -1.79 % change on previous year -20.9%
1987 9.01 % change on previous year -602.8%
1988 -0.0175 % change on previous year -100.2%
1989 17.12 % change on previous year -97752.0%
1990 -20.02 % change on previous year -217.0%
1991 -37.27 % change on previous year +86.2%
1992 52.86 % change on previous year -241.8%
1993 10.62 % change on previous year -79.9%
1994 0.9036 % change on previous year -91.5%
1995 14.46 % change on previous year +1500.1%
1996 14.36 % change on previous year -0.7%
1997 -0.1249 % change on previous year -100.9%
1998 -13.15 % change on previous year +10428.6%
1999 10.75 % change on previous year -181.8%
2000 26.08 % change on previous year +142.6%
2001 -10.42 % change on previous year -140.0%
2002 4.24 % change on previous year -140.7%
2003 23.52 % change on previous year +454.2%
2004 27.98 % change on previous year +19.0%
2005 36.74 % change on previous year +31.3%
2006 27.96 % change on previous year -23.9%
2007 10.73 % change on previous year -61.6%
2008 24.48 % change on previous year +128.2%
2009 -28.6 % change on previous year -216.9%
2010 9.73 % change on previous year -134.0%
2011 31.82 % change on previous year +227.1%
2012 14.36 % change on previous year -54.9%
2013 0.7406 % change on previous year -94.8%
2014 -5.23 % change on previous year -805.8%
2015 -28.61 % change on previous year +447.4%
2016 -4 % change on previous year -86.0%
2017 14.14 % change on previous year -453.3%
2018 12.56 % change on previous year -11.2%
2019 2.6 % change on previous year -79.3%
2020 -20.9 % change on previous year -904.2%
2021 35.38 % change on previous year -269.3%
2022 21.46 % change on previous year -39.4%
2023 -5.61 % change on previous year -126.1%
2024 -1.9 % change on previous year -66.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.02 % change on previous year 5.93 % change on previous year 15.4 % change on previous year 7
1970s 34.69 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year 183.12 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.11 % change on previous year -15.44 % change on previous year 19.99 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.34 % change on previous year -37.27 % change on previous year 52.86 % change on previous year 10
2000s 14.27 % change on previous year -28.6 % change on previous year 36.74 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.81 % change on previous year -28.61 % change on previous year 31.82 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.69 % change on previous year -20.9 % change on previous year 35.38 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 192 Trinidad and Tobago -0.0416 % change on previous year compare
  2. 193 Mexico -0.1742 % change on previous year compare
  3. 194 Equatorial Guinea -1.6 % change on previous year compare
  4. 196 Brunei Darussalam -1.98 % change on previous year compare
  5. 197 Naoero -2.66 % change on previous year compare
  6. 198 Libya -2.97 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait?
Gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait was -1.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 183.12 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest gni (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -37.27 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does Kuwait rank for gni (current us$), annual growth rate?
Kuwait ranks 195th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is gni (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. 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 GNI (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
GNI (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
255 places, 13,650 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.