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

Kuwait ranks 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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

Name: Primary income receipts (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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.2743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 11.5%

World rank

18th

of 198 countries

All-time high

0.4665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1986

All-time low

0.0688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1975–2025

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

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

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.2743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.4665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

Kuwait ranks 18th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1975 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1975	0.1067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0.1242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1977	0.139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1978	0.1871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.7%
1979	0.1444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
1980	0.1916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.6%
1981	0.3322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+73.4%
1982	0.3142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1983	0.2737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1984	0.2697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1985	0.2485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1986	0.4665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+87.7%
1987	0.274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.3%
1988	0.38 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.7%
1989	0.3788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1992	0.2974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1993	0.1875 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.0%
1994	0.168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1995	0.2253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.1%
1996	0.2035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1997	0.2551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.4%
1998	0.2761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1999	0.2023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.7%
2000	0.1939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2001	0.1556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
2002	0.0974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.4%
2003	0.078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
2004	0.0991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.1%
2005	0.0993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2006	0.1231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
2007	0.1424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2008	0.0947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.5%
2009	0.0836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2010	0.0843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2011	0.0688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2012	0.0804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2013	0.0841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2014	0.0993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
2015	0.1483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.4%
2016	0.1754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
2017	0.1872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2018	0.1788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2019	0.2926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.6%
2020	0.3556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
2021	0.1868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.5%
2022	0.1694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2023	0.2281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.6%
2024	0.246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2025	0.2743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

Kuwait's 0.2743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Kuwait's 0.2743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 11.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1980s	0.3129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
2000s	0.1167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

15 Bermuda 0.3211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 East Timor 0.3092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 Macao 0.2811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
19 Lesotho 0.266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
20 Switzerland 0.2373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
21 Vanuatu 0.182 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 receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?: Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.2743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 0.4665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Kuwait rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Kuwait ranks 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Primary income receipts (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: 245 places, 9,254 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Primary income receipts (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.