Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Kuwait
Kuwait: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 3,459 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Kuwait is 3,459 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Kuwait peaked at 5,060 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 249.65 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 249.65 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 266.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 294.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 322.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 373.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 459.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 434.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 526.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 495.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 528.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 551.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 549.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 536.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 552.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 578.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 506.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 746.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 1994 | 811.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 816.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 812.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 787.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 898.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 1,017 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 928.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 932.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 980.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1,070 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1,136 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1,210 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1,383 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 3,940 BoP, current US$ per person | +184.9% |
| 2008 | 3,931 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4,214 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 4,022 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 4,149 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 4,641 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 5,060 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 4,941 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,938 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 3,811 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 3,318 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 3,335 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,280 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 3,955 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 4,238 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 3,873 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 2,620 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.3% |
| 2024 | 2,936 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 3,459 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3,459 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 729.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 4.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3,459 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.57 BoP, current US$ per person, 83.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +184.9% | 1,383 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,940 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 301.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 249.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 373.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 521.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 434.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 578.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 799.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 506.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,017 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,972 BoP, current US$ per person | 928.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,214 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,149 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,318 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,060 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,514 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,620 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,238 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 6 Macao 5,846 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Qatar 4,943 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4,400 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,111 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Nauru 2,338 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Belgium 2,303 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Kuwait?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Kuwait was 3,459 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5,060 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 249.65 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Kuwait ranks 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.