Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 48,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Kuwait is 48,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 79,522 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28,634 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 42nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,933 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 28,634 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 43,267 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +51.1% |
| 1993 | 56,684 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 61,754 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 64,094 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 62,665 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 62,152 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 62,450 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 59,534 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 60,586 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 59,100 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 59,349 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 67,984 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 73,298 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 78,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 79,522 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 79,475 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 77,036 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 67,896 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 62,956 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 64,845 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 64,908 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 62,459 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 60,066 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 57,764 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 56,937 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 52,286 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 51,624 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 51,381 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 49,373 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 50,652 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 51,380 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 47,790 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 46,664 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 48,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 48,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 98% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 48,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,000 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +51.1% | 28,634 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 43,267 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
| 1993 | +31.0% | 43,267 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 56,684 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,017 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 28,634 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 64,094 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 59,100 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 79,522 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,522 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 51,381 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 64,908 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,019 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 46,664 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 51,380 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 39 Lithuania 48,840 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 40 Japan 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 41 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 48,273 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 43 New Zealand 48,233 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 44 Israel 48,197 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 45 Poland 46,925 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Kuwait?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Kuwait was 48,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 79,522 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,634 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.