Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Kuwait
Kuwait: Homicide rate vs gdp pc was 0.25 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.25
Change on year
down 30.6%
World rank
167th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.35
in 2007
All-time low
0.25
in 2020
Years of data
17
1996–2020
Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Kuwait, 1996–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, homicide rate vs gdp pc in Kuwait stood at 0.25. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs gdp pc in Kuwait peaked at 2.35 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.9247 | — |
| 2001 | 1.94 | +110.0% |
| 2002 | 1.12 | -42.5% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 1.99 | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 1.83 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.35 | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | -39.1% |
| 2009 | 1.75 | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 2.04 | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 1.88 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 1.83 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | -39.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8558 | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3602 | -57.9% |
| 2020 | 0.25 | -30.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.12, 22% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.25 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24, 20% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9247 | 0.9247 | 0.9247 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.12 | 2.35 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 0.3602 | 2.04 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs gdp pc in Kuwait?
- Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Kuwait was 0.25 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for homicide rate vs gdp pc?
- Kuwait ranks 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate vs gdp pc rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs gdp pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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