Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita was 37,101 USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 37,101 USD for gross national income — value us$ per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$ per capita in Kuwait peaked at 59,637 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,170 USD, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,170 USD | — |
| 1971 | 3,626 USD | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 3,637 USD | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 4,349 USD | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 11,600 USD | +166.7% |
| 1975 | 11,574 USD | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 12,410 USD | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 12,640 USD | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 13,511 USD | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 19,605 USD | +45.1% |
| 1980 | 22,287 USD | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 20,787 USD | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 16,553 USD | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 14,834 USD | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 14,646 USD | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 13,756 USD | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 12,884 USD | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 13,524 USD | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 13,036 USD | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 14,611 USD | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 15,482 USD | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 12,169 USD | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 15,361 USD | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 16,472 USD | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 16,610 USD | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 18,695 USD | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 21,195 USD | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 20,489 USD | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 17,249 USD | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 18,543 USD | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 22,723 USD | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 19,815 USD | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 20,136 USD | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 24,282 USD | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 30,393 USD | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 40,082 USD | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 48,516 USD | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 50,653 USD | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 59,637 USD | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 40,385 USD | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 42,413 USD | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 52,038 USD | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 54,898 USD | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 53,431 USD | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 48,637 USD | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 33,193 USD | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 30,516 USD | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 33,568 USD | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 36,208 USD | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 34,772 USD | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 27,675 USD | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 37,334 USD | +34.9% |
| 2022 | 43,951 USD | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 37,101 USD | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,612 USD | 3,170 USD | 19,605 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,692 USD | 12,884 USD | 22,287 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,226 USD | 12,169 USD | 21,195 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,662 USD | 19,815 USD | 59,637 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,967 USD | 30,516 USD | 54,898 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,515 USD | 27,675 USD | 43,951 USD | 4 |
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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)
- 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 national income — value us$ per capita in Kuwait?
- Gross national income — value us$ per capita in Kuwait was 37,101 USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gross national income — value us$ per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 59,637 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value us$ per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,170 USD in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross national income — value us$ per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value us$ per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Macro Indicators database provides a selection of country-level macro indicators relating to total economy (Gross Domestic Product, Gross Fixed Capital Formation); agriculture activity; agriculture, forestry and fishing activity; total manufacturing activity; manufacturing of food products and beverages activity; manufacturing activity of tobacco products; and manufacturing activity of food, beverage and tobacco products.It releases time series for a selection of National Accounts variables, including gross domestic product, gross fixed capital formation, industry-level value added and gross output. The database also proposes additional indicators such as gross domestic product per capita, year-on-year growth rates and measures of industry contribution to gross domestic product. All data relating to Gross Domestic Product, Gross Fixed Capital Formation, agriculture, forestry and fishing activity, and to total manufacturing activity originates from the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) National Accounts Estimates of Main Aggregates database, which consists of a complete and consistent set of time series of the main National Accounts aggregates of all UN Members States and other territories in the world for which National Accounts information is available. The UNSD database's content is based on the countries' official National Accounts data reported to UNSD through the annual National Accounts Questionnaire, supplemented with data estimates for any years and countries with incomplete or inconsistent information (See http://unstats.un.org/unsd/snaama/Introduction.asp). Data series relating to the sub-industry Agriculture activity are obtained from the UNSD national accounts Official Country Data databases while series on the Manufacturing activity of food and beverages products, manufacturing activity of tobacco products and manufacturing activity of food, beverages and tobacco products originates from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) INDSTAT2 database. In order to ensure that sub-industry series are consistent in levels with National Accounts based series, which is needed to support comparability across industries (agriculture vs. agro-industry and sub-industries), UNIDO originating series are rescaled on UNSD National Accounts Estimates of Main Aggregates data series (See Section 17.5 for a more detailed description of the data processing steps).