How does Kuwait rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Kuwait ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is up 130.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait

Name: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kuwait: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 6.6%

World rank

116th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1998

All-time low

0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2012

Years of data

1975–2025

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1975–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait is 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 130.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

That places Kuwait 116th out of 199 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 unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1975 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1975	0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1977	0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.1%
1978	0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.0%
1979	0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1980	0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.9%
1981	0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.9%
1982	0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1983	0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1984	0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1985	0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1986	0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1987	0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.7%
1988	0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1989	0.0326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1992	0.0333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1993	0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1994	0.0404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.0%
1995	0.0458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1996	0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1997	0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
1998	0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1999	0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.5%
2000	0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-50.1%
2001	0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2002	0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.5%
2003	0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2004	0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.6%
2005	0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2006	0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.0%
2007	0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+127.3%
2008	0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.3%
2009	0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-49.1%
2010	0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2011	0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2012	0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2013	0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2014	0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2015	0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+117.9%
2016	0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-48.3%
2017	0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+128.0%
2018	0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2019	0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.5%
2020	0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2021	0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.1%
2022	0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+76.6%
2023	0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
2024	0.0403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
2025	0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

Kuwait's 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
Kuwait's 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1980s	0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
2000s	0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

113 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
114 Vietnam 0.0446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
115 Mexico 0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
117 Tunisia 0.0426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
119 Solomon Islands 0.0424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?: Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Kuwait rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Kuwait ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is up 130.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,470 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.