Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3239 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Kuwait ranks 54th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4495 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0.3848 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5377 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 2016 | 0.577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4982 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4796 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3239 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3677 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 0.366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3769 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3239 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4796 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 51 Lesotho 0.3762 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Guinea 0.3749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 South Sudan 0.3665 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Croatia 0.3657 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Namibia 0.3619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Egypt 0.3617 constant 2015 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3239 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 54th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.