Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita was 9,519 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Kuwait, 2010–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Kuwait is 9,519 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 12,731 constant LCU per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9,214 constant LCU per person, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12,163 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2011 | 12,610 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 12,731 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 12,188 constant LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 11,770 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 11,150 constant LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 10,994 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 10,173 constant LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 10,034 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 9,989 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 9,653 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 9,957 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 10,043 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 9,377 constant LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 9,214 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 9,519 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,380 constant LCU per person | 9,989 constant LCU per person | 12,731 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,627 constant LCU per person | 9,214 constant LCU per person | 10,043 constant LCU per person | 6 |
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3294 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 10,645 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8558 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 27,652 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.2946 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Kuwait?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Kuwait was 9,519 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12,731 constant LCU per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,214 constant LCU per person in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.