Human development index vs gdp per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.852 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.852
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
52nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.852
in 2023
All-time low
0.685
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs gdp per capita in Kuwait stood at 0.852. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.852 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.685, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 52nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.698 | — |
| 1991 | 0.685 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.699 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.704 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.734 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.763 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.769 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.765 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.77 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.773 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.778 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.777 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.783 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.795 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.798 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.798 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.799 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.801 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.805 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.809 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.812 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.817 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.822 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.814 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.818 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.832 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.836 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.838 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.84 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.843 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.837 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.839 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.845 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.852 | +0.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.852 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 93% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.852 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.754, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.736 | 0.685 | 0.773 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7943 | 0.777 | 0.809 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8272 | 0.812 | 0.843 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8432 | 0.837 | 0.852 | 4 |
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 human development index vs gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Kuwait was 0.852 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.852 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.685 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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