Tourism gdp proportion of total gdp in Kuwait
Kuwait: Tourism gdp proportion of total gdp was 0.5942 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5942
Change on year
up 26.4%
World rank
96th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.76
in 2015
All-time low
0.3995
in 2021
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Tourism gdp proportion of total gdp in Kuwait, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, tourism gdp proportion of total gdp in Kuwait stood at 0.5942.
That represents a change of up 26.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism gdp proportion of total gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.76 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3995, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 96th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Tourism gdp proportion of total gdp in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.7252 | — |
| 2011 | 0.7041 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6737 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7235 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7563 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.76 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.717 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6734 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.651 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6348 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5231 | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3995 | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 0.47 | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5942 | +26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7019 | 0.6348 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4967 | 0.3995 | 0.5942 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 93 Kiribati 0.72 compare
- 94 Eswatini 0.6902 compare
- 95 Palestine, State of 0.6623 compare
- 97 Republic of Moldova 0.5155 compare
- 98 Hong Kong, China 0.4054 compare
- 99 Mongolia 0.0424 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 24,963 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2666 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 8,614 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -14.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3262 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism gdp proportion of total gdp in Kuwait?
- Tourism gdp proportion of total gdp in Kuwait was 0.5942 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism gdp proportion of total gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.76 in 2015.
- What is the lowest tourism gdp proportion of total gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3995 in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for tourism gdp proportion of total gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 96th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tourism gdp proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism gdp proportion of total gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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