Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 34,736 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Kuwait is 34,736 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 56,480 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14,603 current US$ per person, in 1998.
Kuwait ranks 38th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16,361 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 18,433 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 17,381 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 14,603 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 16,479 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 19,168 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 17,238 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 18,358 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 22,476 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 27,298 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 35,857 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 42,675 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 45,407 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 55,281 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 37,663 current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 42,436 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 53,031 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 56,480 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 53,441 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 48,286 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 32,392 current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 29,058 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 30,804 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 34,022 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 33,790 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 27,236 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 36,026 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 42,266 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 36,489 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 35,371 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 34,736 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 34,736 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,455 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 34,736 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,797 current US$ per person, 7.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,651 current US$ per person | 14,603 current US$ per person | 18,433 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 32,142 current US$ per person | 17,238 current US$ per person | 55,281 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,374 current US$ per person | 29,058 current US$ per person | 56,480 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,354 current US$ per person | 27,236 current US$ per person | 42,266 current US$ 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)
- 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 us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 34,736 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 56,480 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,603 current US$ per person in 1998.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 38th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.