Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 0.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Kuwait, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.6% for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 104th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.7% | — |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +26.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 101 Luxembourg 0.8% compare
- 102 Kiribati 0.7% compare
- 103 State of Palestine 0.7% compare
- 105 Republic of Moldova 0.6% compare
- 105 Republic of Moldova 0.6% compare
- 107 Lebanon 0.6% 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.1275 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4,190 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 11,077 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6738 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Kuwait?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Kuwait was 0.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 104th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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