Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,389 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,389 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
61st
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,568 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2007
All-time low
104.46 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1976
Years of data
49
1975–2025
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1,389 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 148.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 1,568 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 104.46 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Kuwait 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 118.58 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 104.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 158.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.4% |
| 1978 | 219.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1979 | 292.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1980 | 425.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 1981 | 466.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 453.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 391.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 460.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 351.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1986 | 310.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 265.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 283.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 357.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1992 | 404.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 396.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 603.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.2% |
| 1995 | 740.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 710.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 820.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 702.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 518.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 315.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.2% |
| 2001 | 260.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 179.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 176.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 324.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +84.1% |
| 2005 | 375.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 648.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.4% |
| 2007 | 1,568 BoP, current US$ per person | +141.9% |
| 2008 | 1,214 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 421.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.3% |
| 2010 | 430.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 454.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 390.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 397.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 380.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 557.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 2016 | 263.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.7% |
| 2017 | 639.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +142.4% |
| 2018 | 667.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 966.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 2020 | 739.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 537.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person | +107.5% |
| 2023 | 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,325 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2025 | 1,389 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1,389 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 57% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1,389 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 163.34 BoP, current US$ per person, 8.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 178.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 104.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 292.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 376.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 265.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 466.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 612.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 396.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 820.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 548.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 176.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,568 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 514.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 263.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 966.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,038 BoP, current US$ per person | 537.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,389 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 1,559 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 59 Marshall Islands 1,524 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 60 Japan 1,431 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 62 Oman 1,374 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 1,298 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Seychelles 1,213 BoP, current 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 1,389 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,568 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.46 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Kuwait rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.