What is gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?

Gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest gni (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?

The highest recorded value was 1.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.

What is the lowest gni (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 0.7044 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.

How does Kuwait rank for gni (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Kuwait ranks 6th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.

Is gni (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait

Name: GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kuwait: GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

6th

of 207 countries

All-time high

1.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

All-time low

0.7044 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1962–2024

GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 1.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.7044 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

Kuwait ranks 6th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1962	0.7044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1963	0.7364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1964	0.7324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1965	0.7891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1966	0.7986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1967	0.8417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1968	0.8339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1969	0.8493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1970	0.8295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1971	0.8075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1972	0.753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1973	0.7868 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1974	0.9263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1975	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1976	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1977	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1978	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1979	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1980	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1981	1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1982	1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1983	1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1984	1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1985	1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1986	1.43 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1987	1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1988	1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1989	1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1990	1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1991	1.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1992	1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1993	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1994	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1995	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1996	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1997	1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1998	1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1999	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2000	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2001	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2002	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2003	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2004	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2005	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2006	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2007	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2008	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2009	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2010	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2011	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2012	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2013	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2014	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2015	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2016	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2017	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2018	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2019	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2020	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2021	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2022	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2023	1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2024	1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

Kuwait's 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9859 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
Kuwait's 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9859 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.7857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
1970s	0.9734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.43 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

3 Nauru 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Tajikistan 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 Lesotho 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Marshall Islands 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Philippines 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 French Polynesia 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?: Gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 1.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest gni (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7044 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does Kuwait rank for gni (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Kuwait ranks 6th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is gni (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 255 places, 13,841 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

GNI (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.