GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 12,148 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 12,148 current LCU per person for gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 16,032 current LCU per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,454 current LCU per person, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 190th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,475 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 3,454 current LCU per person | -22.8% |
| 1992 | 4,504 current LCU per person | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 5,015 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 5,000 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 5,692 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 6,346 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 6,215 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 5,256 current LCU per person | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 5,644 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 6,970 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 6,077 current LCU per person | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 6,120 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7,237 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 8,957 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 11,704 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 14,078 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 14,396 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 16,032 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 11,622 current LCU per person | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 12,062 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 14,385 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 15,665 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 15,209 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 13,840 current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 9,986 current LCU per person | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 9,220 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 10,182 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 10,964 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 11,008 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 8,867 current LCU per person | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 11,931 current LCU per person | +34.6% |
| 2022 | 13,979 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 12,516 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 12,148 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 12,148 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 69,968 current LCU per person, 17% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 12,148 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 146,574 current LCU per person, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,160 current LCU per person | 3,454 current LCU per person | 6,346 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,319 current LCU per person | 6,077 current LCU per person | 16,032 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,252 current LCU per person | 9,220 current LCU per person | 15,665 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,888 current LCU per person | 8,867 current LCU per person | 13,979 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 187 Tunisia 13,617 current LCU per person compare
- 188 Montenegro 13,213 current LCU per person compare
- 189 Azerbaijan 12,269 current LCU per person compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 11,553 current LCU per person compare
- 192 Bahrain 10,614 current LCU per person compare
- 193 Eritrea 10,468 current 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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait?
- Gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait was 12,148 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 16,032 current LCU per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,454 current LCU per person in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 190th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI: linked series (current 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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.