Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2.51 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait is 2.51 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 57.8% on the previous year and up 200.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 65.38 BoP, current US$ per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5609 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2012.
That places Kuwait 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.43 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 65.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +526.9% |
| 1994 | 56.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 31.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.7% |
| 1996 | 30.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 44.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 1998 | 53.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 51.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 43.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 26.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.3% |
| 2002 | 24.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 31.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5654 BoP, current US$ per person | -98.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7275 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5609 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5649 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7094 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8367 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9615 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9821 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7629 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.9% |
| 2020 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 1.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 1.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 1.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2025 | 2.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.51 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 763.29 BoP, current US$ per person, 0% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.51 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 165.21 BoP, current US$ per person, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +526.9% | 10.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 65.38 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 65.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 31.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 43.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7876 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5609 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 2.51 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 65.38 BoP, current US$ per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5609 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.5%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.