PPP conversion factor, households and NPISHs Final consumption in Kuwait
Kuwait: PPP conversion factor, households and NPISHs Final consumption was 0.1832 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
PPP conversion factor, households and NPISHs Final consumption in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.1832 LCU per international $ for ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption in Kuwait peaked at 0.1974 LCU per international $ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1479 LCU per international $, in 2004.
That places Kuwait 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
PPP conversion factor, households and NPISHs Final consumption in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.163 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 0.1706 LCU per international $ | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1647 LCU per international $ | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1606 LCU per international $ | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1604 LCU per international $ | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1603 LCU per international $ | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1612 LCU per international $ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1586 LCU per international $ | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1564 LCU per international $ | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1576 LCU per international $ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1552 LCU per international $ | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1529 LCU per international $ | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1519 LCU per international $ | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1499 LCU per international $ | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1479 LCU per international $ | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1489 LCU per international $ | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1487 LCU per international $ | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1525 LCU per international $ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1624 LCU per international $ | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1705 LCU per international $ | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1753 LCU per international $ | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1781 LCU per international $ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1828 LCU per international $ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1918 LCU per international $ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1919 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1974 LCU per international $ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1931 LCU per international $ | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1908 LCU per international $ | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1861 LCU per international $ | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1875 LCU per international $ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1935 LCU per international $ | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1919 LCU per international $ | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1847 LCU per international $ | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1839 LCU per international $ | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1838 LCU per international $ | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1832 LCU per international $ | -0.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1832 LCU per international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 LCU per international $, 16% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1832 LCU per international $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.66 LCU per international $, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1613 LCU per international $ | 0.1564 LCU per international $ | 0.1706 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1541 LCU per international $ | 0.1479 LCU per international $ | 0.1705 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1875 LCU per international $ | 0.1753 LCU per international $ | 0.1974 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1868 LCU per international $ | 0.1832 LCU per international $ | 0.1935 LCU per international $ | 6 |
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)
- 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 ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption in Kuwait?
- Ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption in Kuwait was 0.1832 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1974 LCU per international $ in 2015.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1479 LCU per international $ in 2004.
- How does Kuwait rank for ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption?
- Kuwait ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of PPP conversion factor, households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. They convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of gross domestic product (GDP) and its expenditure components. This conversion factor is for households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure and the base currency is the US dollar.