Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5962 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 2010–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait is 0.5962 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.6696 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3678 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Kuwait ranks 91st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0.3883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.5962 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6616 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.5962 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5093 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 88 Poland 0.5974 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Brazil 0.5974 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Serbia 0.5973 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Turkey 0.5942 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5918 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Mexico 0.589 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.5962 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6696 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3678 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 91st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Services, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.