Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 8,864 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,864 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9,278 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2019
All-time low
1,161 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2025
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait is 8,864 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 9,278 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,161 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,161 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 1,384 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 1,562 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 2,165 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1979 | 2,511 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 3,646 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 1981 | 5,258 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 1982 | 4,078 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1983 | 3,275 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1984 | 3,215 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 2,814 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 4,234 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.5% |
| 1987 | 2,986 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 1988 | 3,683 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 3,613 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 2,685 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 2,508 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 3,643 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 1996 | 3,704 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 4,332 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 3,884 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 3,207 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 3,742 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 2,703 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 1,804 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 1,769 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,729 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.3% |
| 2005 | 3,587 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 5,286 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 2007 | 6,510 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 5,266 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 3,170 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.8% |
| 2010 | 3,305 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3,384 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4,195 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 4,176 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4,404 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 4,432 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4,794 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 5,437 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 5,735 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 9,278 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.8% |
| 2020 | 8,973 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 6,356 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 6,774 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 7,776 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 8,082 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 8,864 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 8,864 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,439 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 8,864 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 164.77 BoP, current US$ per person, 53.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,757 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,161 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,511 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 3,734 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,814 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,258 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,447 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,508 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,332 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,657 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,769 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,510 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,914 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,305 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,278 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,804 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,356 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,973 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 13 Mauritius 10,420 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Belgium 10,062 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 15 Sweden 9,797 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Nauru 8,610 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Denmark 8,571 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 United Kingdom 7,946 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 8,864 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 9,278 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,161 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.