How does Kuwait rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Kuwait ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.

Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Kuwait

Name: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Kuwait
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kuwait: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.8248 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.8248 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 2.3%

World rank

172nd

of 186 countries

All-time high

2.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

All-time low

0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1965–2024

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1965–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait stood at 0.8248 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 2.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

That places Kuwait 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1965 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.5541 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.5867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1967	0.6892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1968	0.6435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1969	0.6542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1970	0.6431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1971	0.5232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1972	0.5206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1973	0.5024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1974	0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.5%
1975	0.4554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+57.7%
1976	0.5462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
1977	0.7142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.8%
1978	0.6933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1979	0.5085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.7%
1980	0.5595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1981	0.6898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.3%
1982	0.9786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.9%
1983	0.9022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1984	0.8453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1985	0.8907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1986	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1987	0.8458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1988	0.9538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1989	0.8897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1990	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
1991	2.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+86.6%
1992	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.9%
1993	0.9652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1994	0.9147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1995	0.8961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1996	0.869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1997	0.8674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1998	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.6%
1999	0.935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2000	0.7367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2001	0.8423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2002	0.9199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2003	0.8237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2004	0.7546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2005	0.6429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2006	0.5862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2007	0.649 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2008	0.5916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2009	0.6994 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
2010	0.6368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2011	0.5268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2012	0.5155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2013	0.5588 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2014	0.6303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2015	0.9117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.7%
2016	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2017	0.9545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2018	0.8816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2019	0.8757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2020	0.9459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2021	0.7855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2022	0.7002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2023	0.8063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2024	0.8248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

Kuwait's 0.8248 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9727 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
Kuwait's 0.8248 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.6255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5541 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.5396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.8574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.7247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.7501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.8125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

169 Zambia 0.845 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
170 United Arab Emirates 0.8373 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
171 Oman 0.8271 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
173 Bahrain 0.8229 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
174 Equatorial Guinea 0.8189 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
175 Malta 0.808 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 916.14 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.517 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 668.96 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?: Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.8248 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 2.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Kuwait rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Kuwait ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.