Price level index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Price level index was 57.22 GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Price level index in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for price level index in Kuwait is 57.22 GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price level index in Kuwait peaked at 72.65 GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.11 GDP, in 1998.
That places Kuwait 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Price level index in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.55 GDP | — |
| 1991 | 34.83 GDP | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 33.6 GDP | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 29.53 GDP | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 27.68 GDP | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 28.28 GDP | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 31.98 GDP | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 29.57 GDP | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 24.11 GDP | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 28.11 GDP | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 32.87 GDP | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 29.67 GDP | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 31 GDP | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 32.53 GDP | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 35.68 GDP | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 42.51 GDP | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 48.21 GDP | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 49.99 GDP | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 61.53 GDP | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 47.32 GDP | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 52.16 GDP | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 62.21 GDP | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 63.53 GDP | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 64.64 GDP | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 64.93 GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 66.01 GDP | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 65.27 GDP | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 62.38 GDP | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 62.42 GDP | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.54 GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 60.87 GDP | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 67.16 GDP | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 72.65 GDP | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 64.22 GDP | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 61.85 GDP | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 57.22 GDP | -7.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 57.22 GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.77 GDP, 83% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 57.22 GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.34 GDP, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.32 GDP | 24.11 GDP | 35.55 GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.13 GDP | 29.67 GDP | 61.53 GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.61 GDP | 52.16 GDP | 66.01 GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 64 GDP | 57.22 GDP | 72.65 GDP | 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 price level index in Kuwait?
- Price level index in Kuwait was 57.22 GDP in 2025, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest price level index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 72.65 GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest price level index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.11 GDP in 1998.
- How does Kuwait rank for price level index?
- Kuwait ranks 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is price level index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Price level index (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The price level index (PLI) is the ratio of a purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor to the corresponding market exchange rate between two countries, expressed relative to a base country that is set equal to 100. For this series the base country is the United States. It provides a measure of the differences in price level between the country and the United States by indicating the number of units of the common currency (US dollars) needed to buy the same volume of the aggregation level in each country. At the level of GDP, the price level ratio provides a measure of the differences in the general price levels of countries.