GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
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$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
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 Naoero 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
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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 41,111 current US$ per person (2024)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 39,611 current US$ per person (2024)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3698 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 12,148 current LCU per person (2024)
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GNI (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.