GNI per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: GNI per capita was 36,717 US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2019
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 36,717 US$ for gni per capita in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Kuwait peaked at 59,540 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8,083 US$, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 30th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,133 US$ | 8,083 US$ | 22,543 US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 35,165 US$ | 18,917 US$ | 59,540 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,235 US$ | 30,883 US$ | 54,711 US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 27 New Zealand 40,881 US$ compare
- 28 United Kingdom 40,595 US$ compare
- 29 France 39,653 US$ compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 36,238 US$ compare
- 32 Greenland 36,110 US$ compare
- 33 Italy 32,228 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 17.5% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 24,963 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 121.45 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 24,963 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.3065 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -14.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -3.61 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Kuwait?
- Gni per capita in Kuwait was 36,717 US$ in 2019, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 59,540 US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,083 US$ in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gni per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.