Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 6,091 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Kuwait, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 6,091 constant LCU per person for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 7,157 constant LCU per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,861 constant LCU per person, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 153rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7,157 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2011 | 6,902 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 7,061 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 7,103 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7,056 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7,098 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7,071 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 6,980 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7,029 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6,875 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5,861 constant LCU per person | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 6,314 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 6,574 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 6,322 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 6,091 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 6,091 constant LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,659 constant LCU per person, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 6,091 constant LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78,803 constant LCU per person, 8% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,033 constant LCU per person | 6,875 constant LCU per person | 7,157 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,232 constant LCU per person | 5,861 constant LCU per person | 6,574 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 150 Bahrain 8,120 constant LCU per person compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 7,749 constant LCU per person compare
- 152 Ecuador 6,264 constant LCU per person compare
- 154 Oman 6,036 constant LCU per person compare
- 155 Kosovo 5,999 constant LCU per person compare
- 155 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5,999 constant LCU 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 national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Kuwait?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Kuwait was 6,091 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7,157 constant LCU per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,861 constant LCU per person in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 153rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.