Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current in Kuwait
Kuwait: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current was 4,190 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Kuwait, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Kuwait is 4,190 current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Kuwait peaked at 4,205 current LCU per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 379.91 current LCU per person, in 1965.
That places Kuwait 182nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 379.91 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 405.18 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 445.8 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 431.86 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 408.3 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 489.8 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 485.51 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 464.39 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 448.73 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 542.98 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 686.78 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 1976 | 873.67 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 1,083 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 1,102 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1,251 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 1,587 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 1,682 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 1,995 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 1,544 current LCU per person | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 1,502 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1,628 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 1,391 current LCU per person | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 1,366 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1,444 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1,651 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 1,788 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 2,154 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 1,366 current LCU per person | -36.6% |
| 1993 | 1,879 current LCU per person | +37.6% |
| 1994 | 1,836 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 2,058 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 2,427 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 2,393 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,499 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2,513 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,458 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2,467 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,790 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 2,890 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3,039 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 3,391 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 3,560 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 3,955 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 4,205 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 3,654 current LCU per person | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 3,247 current LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 3,291 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,453 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 3,541 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3,659 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3,735 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,734 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,815 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3,838 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,867 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,536 current LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 3,970 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 3,990 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4,009 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 4,190 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4,190 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,955 current LCU per person, 13% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4,190 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62,950 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 414.21 current LCU per person | 379.91 current LCU per person | 445.8 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 742.81 current LCU per person | 448.73 current LCU per person | 1,251 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,579 current LCU per person | 1,366 current LCU per person | 1,995 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,091 current LCU per person | 1,366 current LCU per person | 2,513 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,241 current LCU per person | 2,458 current LCU per person | 4,205 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,618 current LCU per person | 3,247 current LCU per person | 3,867 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,939 current LCU per person | 3,536 current LCU per person | 4,190 current LCU per person | 5 |
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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Kuwait?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Kuwait was 4,190 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4,205 current LCU per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 379.91 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Kuwait rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Kuwait ranks 182nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.