Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3294 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.3294 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.3305 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2674 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Kuwait 204th 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 unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.302 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.3032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3106 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3043 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2952 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.292 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2883 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2823 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2859 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2977 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3204 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3235 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3305 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3194 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3237 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3288 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3302 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.302 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2911 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3139 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2977 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3194 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3305 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 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 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 9,519 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.3294 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3305 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2674 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 204th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.