GNI per capita, PPP in Kuwait
Kuwait: GNI per capita, PPP was 64,040 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, PPP in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 64,040 current international $ for gni per capita, ppp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Kuwait peaked at 101,320 current international $ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34,880 current international $, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 34th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GNI per capita, PPP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43,700 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 34,880 current international $ | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 45,690 current international $ | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 56,230 current international $ | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 60,820 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 67,430 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 66,270 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 69,290 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 71,540 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 65,970 current international $ | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 69,130 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 66,780 current international $ | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 64,950 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 74,650 current international $ | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 85,190 current international $ | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 94,280 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 100,620 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 101,320 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 96,920 current international $ | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 85,350 current international $ | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 80,700 current international $ | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 83,780 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 88,080 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 82,970 current international $ | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 74,910 current international $ | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 50,280 current international $ | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 46,750 current international $ | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 53,810 current international $ | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 58,160 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 57,980 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 47,570 current international $ | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 58,890 current international $ | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 62,830 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 63,440 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 64,040 current international $ | +0.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 64,040 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,920 current international $, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 64,040 current international $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,150 current international $, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,182 current international $ | 34,880 current international $ | 71,540 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,919 current international $ | 64,950 current international $ | 101,320 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,742 current international $ | 46,750 current international $ | 88,080 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,354 current international $ | 47,570 current international $ | 64,040 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 31 Malta 64,900 current international $ compare
- 32 South Korea 64,210 current international $ compare
- 32 United Kingdom 64,210 current international $ compare
- 35 Italy 62,870 current international $ compare
- 36 Spain 59,830 current international $ compare
- 37 Japan 58,920 current international $ 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 per capita, ppp in Kuwait?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Kuwait was 64,040 current international $ in 2024, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 101,320 current international $ in 2007.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,880 current international $ in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Kuwait ranks 34th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross national income (GNI) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. 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. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.