Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita was 10,719 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Kuwait is 10,719 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 32,498 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -5,641 current US$ per person, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,428 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 2,465 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2,037 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1968 | 2,076 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 1,984 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 1,698 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1971 | 2,560 current US$ per person | +50.7% |
| 1972 | 2,768 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 3,279 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 9,757 current US$ per person | +197.5% |
| 1975 | 7,311 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 1976 | 6,899 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 5,832 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 5,888 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 10,919 current US$ per person | +85.4% |
| 1980 | 11,033 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 7,541 current US$ per person | -31.7% |
| 1982 | 3,548 current US$ per person | -53.0% |
| 1983 | 4,136 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 4,350 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 3,372 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 1986 | 1,841 current US$ per person | -45.4% |
| 1987 | 3,591 current US$ per person | +95.1% |
| 1988 | 1,970 current US$ per person | -45.2% |
| 1989 | 2,558 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1990 | 491.31 current US$ per person | -80.8% |
| 1991 | -5,641 current US$ per person | -1248.1% |
| 1992 | 743.39 current US$ per person | -113.2% |
| 1993 | 2,960 current US$ per person | +298.1% |
| 1994 | 3,685 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 4,066 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 5,133 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 4,567 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 1,578 current US$ per person | -65.5% |
| 1999 | 3,338 current US$ per person | +111.6% |
| 2000 | 7,138 current US$ per person | +113.8% |
| 2001 | 5,225 current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2002 | 4,653 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 7,774 current US$ per person | +67.1% |
| 2004 | 11,771 current US$ per person | +51.4% |
| 2005 | 18,833 current US$ per person | +60.0% |
| 2006 | 24,710 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 25,394 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 32,498 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 18,204 current US$ per person | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 21,166 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 29,928 current US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 2012 | 31,964 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 29,030 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 23,633 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 10,237 current US$ per person | -56.7% |
| 2016 | 7,942 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 9,378 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 11,988 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 11,235 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 6,073 current US$ per person | -45.9% |
| 2021 | 12,219 current US$ per person | +101.2% |
| 2022 | 18,603 current US$ per person | +52.2% |
| 2023 | 12,659 current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 2024 | 10,719 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,198 current US$ per person | 1,984 current US$ per person | 2,465 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,691 current US$ per person | 1,698 current US$ per person | 10,919 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,394 current US$ per person | 1,841 current US$ per person | 11,033 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,092 current US$ per person | -5,641 current US$ per person | 5,133 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,620 current US$ per person | 4,653 current US$ per person | 32,498 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,650 current US$ per person | 7,942 current US$ per person | 31,964 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,054 current US$ per person | 6,073 current US$ per person | 18,603 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 31 Czechia 11,711 current US$ per person compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 11,465 current US$ per person compare
- 33 New Zealand 10,867 current US$ per person compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10,562 current US$ per person compare
- 36 France 10,548 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Italy 10,472 current US$ 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 24,963 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2666 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 8,614 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -14.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3262 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 10,719 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 32,498 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,641 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. 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 savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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 savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.