GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 56,107 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Kuwait, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 56,107 constant 2021 international $ per person for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 92,617 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44,802 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 26th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 76,012 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 2011 | 87,521 constant 2021 international $ per person | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 92,617 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 86,510 constant 2021 international $ per person | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 77,337 constant 2021 international $ per person | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 54,495 constant 2021 international $ per person | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 49,322 constant 2021 international $ per person | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 53,256 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 56,888 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 56,567 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 44,802 constant 2021 international $ per person | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 58,893 constant 2021 international $ per person | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 67,549 constant 2021 international $ per person | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 59,044 constant 2021 international $ per person | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 56,107 constant 2021 international $ per person | -5.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 56,107 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,970 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 56,107 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,877 constant 2021 international $ per person, 3.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69,053 constant 2021 international $ per person | 49,322 constant 2021 international $ per person | 92,617 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,279 constant 2021 international $ per person | 44,802 constant 2021 international $ per person | 67,549 constant 2021 international $ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 23 Malta 56,504 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 24 Canada 56,432 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 25 South Korea 56,424 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 27 Finland 55,772 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 28 France 55,091 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 29 Italy 53,970 constant 2021 international $ 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Kuwait?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Kuwait was 56,107 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 92,617 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,802 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 26th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.