Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 10,645 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait is 10,645 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 15,811 current LCU per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,450 current LCU per person, in 1998.
That places Kuwait 190th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,883 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 5,519 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 5,273 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 4,450 current LCU per person | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 5,016 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 5,880 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 5,287 current LCU per person | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 5,579 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 6,698 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 8,045 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 10,470 current LCU per person | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 12,383 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 12,905 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 14,861 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 10,839 current LCU per person | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 12,163 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 14,636 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 15,811 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 15,155 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 13,740 current LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 9,745 current LCU per person | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 8,779 current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 9,344 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 10,273 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 10,259 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8,341 current LCU per person | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 10,867 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 12,944 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 11,209 current LCU per person | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 10,848 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 10,645 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 10,645 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 72,208 current LCU per person, 15% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 10,645 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 146,975 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,028 current LCU per person | 4,450 current LCU per person | 5,519 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,295 current LCU per person | 5,287 current LCU per person | 14,861 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,991 current LCU per person | 8,779 current LCU per person | 15,811 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,809 current LCU per person | 8,341 current LCU per person | 12,944 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 187 Azerbaijan 11,388 current LCU per person compare
- 188 Bahrain 11,018 current LCU per person compare
- 189 Papua New Guinea 10,718 current LCU per person compare
- 191 Montenegro 10,228 current LCU per person compare
- 192 Eritrea 9,610 current LCU per person compare
- 193 Oman 7,711 current 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait was 10,645 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 15,811 current LCU per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,450 current LCU per person in 1998.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 190th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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) (current 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) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.