GNI: linked series (current LCU) in Kuwait
Kuwait: GNI: linked series (current LCU) was 59.49 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI: linked series in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 59.49 billion current LCU for gni: linked series in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni: linked series in Kuwait peaked at 64.16 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.67 billion current LCU, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 155th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI: linked series (current LCU) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.54 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 4.67 billion current LCU | -38.1% |
| 1992 | 7.36 billion current LCU | +57.8% |
| 1993 | 8.39 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 8.32 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 9.57 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 10.98 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 11.11 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 9.69 billion current LCU | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 10.72 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 13.63 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 12.20 billion current LCU | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 12.61 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 15.27 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 19.32 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 26.18 billion current LCU | +35.5% |
| 2006 | 33.29 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 36.10 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 42.51 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 32.49 billion current LCU | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 35.50 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 45.06 billion current LCU | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 52.28 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 53.35 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 50.74 billion current LCU | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 38.29 billion current LCU | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 36.92 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 42.31 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 47.40 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 48.90 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 39.02 billion current LCU | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 52.03 billion current LCU | +33.4% |
| 2022 | 64.16 billion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 60.74 billion current LCU | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 59.49 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 59.49 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 291.94 billion current LCU, 20% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 59.49 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.68 trillion current LCU, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.84 billion current LCU | 4.67 billion current LCU | 11.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.36 billion current LCU | 12.20 billion current LCU | 42.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.07 billion current LCU | 35.50 billion current LCU | 53.35 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.09 billion current LCU | 39.02 billion current LCU | 64.16 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni: linked series in Kuwait?
- Gni: linked series in Kuwait was 59.49 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gni: linked series recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 64.16 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni: linked series recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 billion current LCU in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gni: linked series?
- Kuwait ranks 155th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni: linked series rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GNI: linked series (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.