Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait stood at 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9905 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
That places Kuwait 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9057 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current US$ 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)
- 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$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9905 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.