Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was -4.98 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Kuwait is -4.98 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 152.7% on the previous year and down 106.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 99.11 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -40.65 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 172nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 1973 | -8.28 % change on previous year | -298.5% |
| 1974 | -9.02 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1975 | -11 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 1977 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6053 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1979 | 17.08 % change on previous year | +2721.7% |
| 1980 | -21.48 % change on previous year | -225.7% |
| 1981 | -14.92 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1982 | -8.43 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1983 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1984 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1985 | -9.63 % change on previous year | -473.0% |
| 1986 | -17.16 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 1987 | 18.45 % change on previous year | -207.5% |
| 1988 | -11.64 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 1989 | 14.32 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 1990 | -25.91 % change on previous year | -280.9% |
| 1991 | -40.65 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 1992 | 99.11 % change on previous year | -343.8% |
| 1993 | 32.07 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1994 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1995 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1996 | 7.52 % change on previous year | +314.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4057 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1998 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +694.5% |
| 1999 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -288.3% |
| 2000 | 11.3 % change on previous year | -286.2% |
| 2001 | -7.07 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 2002 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 2003 | 24.68 % change on previous year | +529.2% |
| 2004 | 22.5 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 31.39 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2006 | 22.62 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 8.22 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2008 | 21.32 % change on previous year | +159.4% |
| 2009 | -28.13 % change on previous year | -232.0% |
| 2010 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2011 | 24.78 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 2012 | 13.03 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2013 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2014 | -8.01 % change on previous year | +231.4% |
| 2015 | -31.86 % change on previous year | +297.8% |
| 2016 | -0.3138 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2017 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -2735.9% |
| 2018 | 11.32 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2020 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -498.3% |
| 2021 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2022 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -665.0% |
| 2023 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2735.9% | -0.3138 % change on previous year | 8.27 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +2721.7% | 0.6053 % change on previous year | 17.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 % change on previous year | -11 % change on previous year | 17.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -4.58 % change on previous year | -21.48 % change on previous year | 18.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.71 % change on previous year | -40.65 % change on previous year | 99.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.07 % change on previous year | -28.13 % change on previous year | 31.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 % change on previous year | -31.86 % change on previous year | 24.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8334 % change on previous year | -6.12 % change on previous year | 9.44 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 169 Singapore -3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Norway -4.37 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Central African Republic -4.46 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Tunisia -4.98 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Palestine -5.56 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Myanmar -6.37 % change on previous year 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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Kuwait was -4.98 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 99.11 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.65 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 172nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.