GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 64,041 current international $ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Kuwait stood at 64,041 current international $ per person.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 101,322 current international $ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34,885 current international $ per person, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 34th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43,701 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 34,885 current international $ per person | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 45,691 current international $ per person | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 56,226 current international $ per person | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 60,824 current international $ per person | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 67,425 current international $ per person | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 66,274 current international $ per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 69,295 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 71,538 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 65,972 current international $ per person | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 69,129 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 66,777 current international $ per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 64,948 current international $ per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 74,646 current international $ per person | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 85,189 current international $ per person | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 94,281 current international $ per person | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 100,625 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 101,322 current international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 96,922 current international $ per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 85,348 current international $ per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 80,696 current international $ per person | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 83,783 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 88,077 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 82,968 current international $ per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 74,909 current international $ per person | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 50,282 current international $ per person | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 46,751 current international $ per person | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 53,810 current international $ per person | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 58,165 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 57,976 current international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 47,571 current international $ per person | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 58,893 current international $ per person | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 62,832 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 63,440 current international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 64,041 current international $ per person | +0.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 64,041 current international $ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,920 current international $ per person, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 64,041 current international $ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,146 current international $ per person, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,183 current international $ per person | 34,885 current international $ per person | 71,538 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,919 current international $ per person | 64,948 current international $ per person | 101,322 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,742 current international $ per person | 46,751 current international $ per person | 88,077 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,355 current international $ per person | 47,571 current international $ per person | 64,041 current international $ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 31 Malta 64,897 current international $ per person compare
- 32 South Korea 64,210 current international $ per person compare
- 33 United Kingdom 64,208 current international $ per person compare
- 35 Italy 62,874 current international $ per person compare
- 36 Spain 59,828 current international $ per person compare
- 37 Japan 58,920 current 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)
- 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Kuwait?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Kuwait was 64,041 current international $ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 101,322 current international $ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,885 current international $ per person in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 34th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current 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 (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.