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$, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 31st of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,493 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 8,083 US$ | -35.3% |
| 1995 | 19,972 US$ | +147.1% |
| 1996 | 22,543 US$ | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 21,419 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 17,370 US$ | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 18,053 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 21,716 US$ | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 18,917 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 19,411 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 23,702 US$ | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 29,797 US$ | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 39,492 US$ | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 48,329 US$ | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 50,733 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 59,540 US$ | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 40,018 US$ | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 41,726 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 51,469 US$ | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 54,711 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 53,147 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 48,300 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 33,178 US$ | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 30,883 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 34,389 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 37,830 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 36,717 US$ | -2.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 36,717 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,430 US$, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 36,717 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,753 US$, 9.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +147.1% | 8,083 US$ | 19,972 US$ |
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
- 28 New Zealand 40,881 US$ compare
- 29 United Kingdom 40,595 US$ compare
- 30 France 39,653 US$ compare
- 32 United Arab Emirates 36,238 US$ compare
- 33 Greenland 36,110 US$ compare
- 34 Italy 32,228 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Kuwait?
- Gni per capita in Kuwait was 36,717 US$ 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 31st out of 207 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.