Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 27,099 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Kuwait is 27,099 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 32,887 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,230 current US$ per person, in 1965.
Kuwait ranks 51st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,230 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 2,450 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 2,679 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 2,492 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 2,417 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 2,284 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 2,347 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 2,518 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 2,779 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 3,618 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1975 | 4,956 current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 1976 | 6,085 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 8,026 current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1978 | 8,019 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 8,840 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 10,648 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 10,916 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 12,701 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 10,795 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 10,075 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 10,084 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 9,242 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 9,216 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 9,244 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 9,755 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 12,374 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 17,198 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1992 | 14,119 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 13,820 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 13,656 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 14,488 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 15,817 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 14,726 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 15,085 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 14,823 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 14,216 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 14,635 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 17,030 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 18,691 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 20,792 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 23,223 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 25,176 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 29,666 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 32,887 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 26,514 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 24,971 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 25,903 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 26,885 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 27,747 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 27,964 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 27,244 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 27,568 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 27,725 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 28,272 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 27,766 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 23,869 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 26,721 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 27,996 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 27,488 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 27,099 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,454 current US$ per person | 2,230 current US$ per person | 2,679 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 4,947 current US$ per person | 2,284 current US$ per person | 8,840 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,268 current US$ per person | 9,216 current US$ per person | 12,701 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,611 current US$ per person | 12,374 current US$ per person | 17,198 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,283 current US$ per person | 14,216 current US$ per person | 32,887 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,204 current US$ per person | 24,971 current US$ per person | 28,272 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,635 current US$ per person | 23,869 current US$ per person | 27,996 current US$ per person | 5 |
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,724 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8248 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.6859 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.253 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 8,311 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 27,099 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 32,887 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,230 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.