Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0476 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0476 units per person for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Kuwait peaked at 0.0795 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0286 units per person, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0286 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0433 units per person | +51.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0567 units per person | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0618 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0641 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0627 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0622 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0625 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0595 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0606 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0591 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0593 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.068 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0733 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0782 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0795 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0795 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.077 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0679 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.063 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0648 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0649 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0625 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0601 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0578 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0569 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0523 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0516 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0514 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0494 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0507 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0514 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0478 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0461 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0476 units per person | +3.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0476 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0493 units per person, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0476 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0144 units per person, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +51.1% | 0.0286 units per person | 0.0433 units per person |
| 1993 | +31.0% | 0.0433 units per person | 0.0567 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0557 units per person | 0.0286 units per person | 0.0641 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0702 units per person | 0.0591 units per person | 0.0795 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0585 units per person | 0.0514 units per person | 0.0649 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0488 units per person | 0.0461 units per person | 0.0514 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 in millions constant 2021 international $ in Kuwait?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Kuwait was 0.0476 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0795 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0286 units per person in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Kuwait ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- 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
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.