Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 34.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.7%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
175th
of 184 countries
All-time high
78.4%
in 1991
All-time low
8.5%
in 1973
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait is 34.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 78.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1973.
Kuwait ranks 175th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.8% | — |
| 1971 | 9.9% | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 9.4% | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 8.5% | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 8.7% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 12.8% | +46.1% |
| 1976 | 15.0% | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 19.1% | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 16.2% | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 24.4% | +50.7% |
| 1981 | 30.6% | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 39.9% | +30.4% |
| 1983 | 31.4% | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 29.8% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 35.1% | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 37.7% | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 32.0% | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 39.3% | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 39.6% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 47.0% | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 78.4% | +66.8% |
| 1992 | 27.4% | -65.1% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 33.3% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 34.3% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 36.2% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 38.4% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 46.9% | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 31.2% | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 35.2% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | +40.2% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.9% | 8.5% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 24.4% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 27.4% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 22.3% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 23.4% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 33.1% | 37.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 172 Equatorial Guinea 38.7% compare
- 173 Luxembourg 38.5% compare
- 174 Bahrain 34.7% compare
- 176 British Virgin Islands 34.3% compare
- 177 Norway 32.5% compare
- 178 Oman 32.4% 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,724 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8248 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 27,099 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.6859 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.253 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 8,311 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait was 34.7% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1973.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 175th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.