Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) was 22,799 current international $ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Kuwait stood at 22,799 current international $ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Kuwait peaked at 25,934 current international $ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8,296 current international $ per person, in 1992.
That places Kuwait 54th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,966 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 12,628 current international $ per person | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 8,296 current international $ per person | -34.3% |
| 1993 | 11,706 current international $ per person | +41.1% |
| 1994 | 11,441 current international $ per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 12,844 current international $ per person | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 15,054 current international $ per person | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 15,089 current international $ per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 15,976 current international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 15,946 current international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 15,835 current international $ per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 16,131 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 18,370 current international $ per person | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 19,276 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 20,551 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 22,772 current international $ per person | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 23,946 current international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 25,934 current international $ per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 25,892 current international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 21,436 current international $ per person | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 18,526 current international $ per person | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 18,474 current international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 18,895 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 18,455 current international $ per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 19,072 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 18,922 current international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 19,336 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 19,994 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 20,620 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 20,617 current international $ per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 18,277 current international $ per person | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 20,692 current international $ per person | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 21,598 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 21,803 current international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 22,799 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 22,799 current international $ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,294 current international $ per person, 81% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 22,799 current international $ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,876 current international $ per person, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +41.1% | 8,296 current international $ per person | 11,706 current international $ per person |
| 1992 | -34.3% | 12,628 current international $ per person | 8,296 current international $ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,995 current international $ per person | 8,296 current international $ per person | 15,976 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,014 current international $ per person | 15,835 current international $ per person | 25,934 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,291 current international $ per person | 18,455 current international $ per person | 20,620 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,034 current international $ per person | 18,277 current international $ per person | 22,799 current international $ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 51 Seychelles 23,476 current international $ per person compare
- 52 Brunei 23,443 current international $ per person compare
- 53 Bahamas 22,922 current international $ per person compare
- 55 Turkey 22,624 current international $ per person compare
- 56 Qatar 22,237 current international $ per person compare
- 57 Guam 21,023 current international $ per person compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 413.09 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Kuwait?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Kuwait was 22,799 current international $ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 25,934 current international $ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,296 current international $ per person in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current)?
- Kuwait ranks 54th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $), 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, PPP (current international $) 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.