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% |
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
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.