Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in Kuwait
Kuwait: Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 was 12,824 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Kuwait, 2010–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 12,824 constant 2015 US$ per person for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Kuwait peaked at 19,896 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12,464 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17,720 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2011 | 19,236 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 19,896 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 18,680 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 17,789 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 16,715 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 16,566 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 14,993 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 14,737 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 14,327 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 13,686 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 14,258 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 14,616 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 13,120 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 12,464 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 12,824 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 12,824 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,218 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 12,824 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,613 constant 2015 US$ per person, 7.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,327 constant 2015 US$ per person | 19,896 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,495 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,464 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,616 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 9 United Arab Emirates 16,544 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 10 Denmark 16,432 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 11 Australia 13,298 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 13 South Korea 12,771 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 14 Sweden 11,578 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 15 Austria 11,173 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Kuwait?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Kuwait was 12,824 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 19,896 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,464 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Kuwait ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.