Real gdp growth in Kuwait
Kuwait: Real gdp growth was 2.73 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Kuwait, 1982–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real gdp growth in Kuwait is 2.73, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 285.3% on the previous year and up 360.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Kuwait peaked at 82.81 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -41.01, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 119th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -9.5 | — |
| 1983 | 5.25 | -155.3% |
| 1984 | 5.24 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | -4.26 | -181.3% |
| 1986 | 8.57 | -301.2% |
| 1987 | 8.14 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | -10.05 | -223.4% |
| 1989 | 25.9 | -357.7% |
| 1990 | -26.23 | -201.3% |
| 1991 | -41.01 | +56.3% |
| 1992 | 82.81 | -301.9% |
| 1993 | 35.13 | -57.6% |
| 1994 | 8.62 | -75.5% |
| 1995 | 1.67 | -80.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5977 | -64.2% |
| 1997 | 2.49 | +317.1% |
| 1998 | 3.65 | +46.6% |
| 1999 | -1.79 | -148.9% |
| 2000 | 4.69 | -362.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2133 | -95.5% |
| 2002 | 3.01 | +1312.9% |
| 2003 | 17.33 | +474.8% |
| 2004 | 10.24 | -40.9% |
| 2005 | 10.61 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 7.51 | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 5.99 | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 2.48 | -58.6% |
| 2009 | -7.08 | -385.4% |
| 2010 | -2.37 | -66.5% |
| 2011 | 9.63 | -506.2% |
| 2012 | 6.63 | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 1.15 | -82.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5009 | -56.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5928 | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 2.93 | +393.6% |
| 2017 | -4.71 | -261.0% |
| 2018 | 2.74 | -158.2% |
| 2019 | 2.26 | -17.5% |
| 2020 | -4.82 | -312.8% |
| 2021 | 1.67 | -134.7% |
| 2022 | 6.76 | +304.9% |
| 2023 | -1.64 | -124.3% |
| 2024 | -1.47 | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 2.73 | -285.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.14, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.73 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.18, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1312.9% | 0.2133 | 3.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.66 | -10.05 | 25.9 | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.59 | -41.01 | 82.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5 | -7.08 | 17.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | -4.71 | 9.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5385 | -4.82 | 6.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 916.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.517 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 668.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Kuwait?
- Real gdp growth in Kuwait was 2.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 82.81 in 1992.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.01 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for real gdp growth?
- Kuwait ranks 119th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 360.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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