Kuwait GDP per Capita

1993 - 2020 | Yearly | USD | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait GDP Per Capita

  • Kuwait Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per Capita reached 22,682.592 USD in Dec 2020, compared with 28,515.505 USD in Dec 2019.
  • Kuwait GDP Per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1993 to Dec 2020, with an average number of 25,809.319 USD.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 45,517.854 USD in Dec 2012 and a record low of 11,422.937 in Dec 1998.
  • CEIC calculates GDP per Capita from annual Nominal GDP and annual Population and converts it into USD. Central Statistical Bureau provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The Public Authority for Civil Information provides Population. The Central Bank of Kuwait average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about Kuwait GDP Per Capita data

  • In the latest reports, Kuwait GDP expanded 4.688 % YoY in Dec 2020.
  • Kuwait Nominal GDP reached 27.984 USD bn in Dec 2020.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) fell 10.097 % in Dec 2020.
  • Gross Savings Rate of Kuwait was measured at 31.084 % in Dec 2019.

View Kuwait's GDP per Capita from 1993 to 2020 in the chart:

Kuwait GDP per Capita

What was Kuwait's GDP per Capita in 2020?

Kuwait Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per Capita reached 22,682.592 USD in Dec 2020, compared with 28,515.505 USD in Dec 2019. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
22,682.592 2020 28,515.505 2019 11,422.937 1998 45,517.854 2012 USD yearly 1993 - 2020

GDP per Capita by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD) 6,376.075 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Algeria (USD) 3,630.400 2021 yearly 1963 - 2021
Argentina (USD) 13,659.387 2022 yearly 1962 - 2022
Armenia (USD) 6,572.248 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Australia (USD) 65,005.795 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Austria (USD) 53,660.663 2021 yearly 1957 - 2021
Azerbaijan (USD) 7,126.200 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bahrain (USD) 26,120.615 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Bangladesh (USD) 2,687.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Belarus (USD) 7,489.734 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Belgium (USD) 49,392.667 2022 yearly 1957 - 2022
Bolivia (USD) 3,137.990 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD) 6,976.000 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Botswana (USD) 7,830.671 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Brazil (USD) 7,732.460 2021 yearly 1962 - 2021
Brunei (USD) 37,452.922 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Bulgaria (USD) 12,291.055 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
Cambodia (USD) 1,765.488 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Canada (USD) 54,104.301 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Chile (USD) 15,158.291 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
China (USD) 12,621.721 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Colombia (USD) 6,239.274 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Croatia (USD) 2,178.494 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Cyprus (USD) 31,114.992 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Czech Republic (USD) 27,566.510 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Denmark (USD) 67,743.599 2022 yearly 1966 - 2022
Ecuador (USD) 5,670.330 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Egypt (USD) 4,585.331 2022 yearly 1982 - 2022
Estonia (USD) 28,567.539 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
European Union (USD) 38,454.191 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Finland (USD) 50,836.576 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
France (USD) 43,359.790 2021 yearly 1957 - 2021
Georgia (USD) 5,023.229 2021 yearly 1993 - 2021
Germany (USD) 48,562.101 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Ghana (USD) 2,353.040 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Greece (USD) 20,192.496 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD) 49,146.654 2022 yearly 1961 - 2022
Hungary (USD) 18,719.000 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Iceland (USD) 72,684.247 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
India (USD) 2,301.418 2022 yearly 1958 - 2022
Indonesia (USD) 4,783.269 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Iran (USD) 11,556.954 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Ireland (USD) 85,376.592 2020 yearly 2000 - 2020
Israel (USD) 51,933.501 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Italy (USD) 35,643.132 2021 yearly 1957 - 2021
Ivory Coast (USD) 2,272.556 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Japan (USD) 33,911.210 2022 yearly 1957 - 2022
Jordan (USD) 4,142.967 2021 yearly 1957 - 2021
Kazakhstan (USD) 13,136.500 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Kenya (USD) 2,235.994 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
South Korea (USD) 33,127.800 2023 yearly 1953 - 2023
Kosovo (USD) 5,305.641 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Kuwait (USD) 22,682.592 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
Kyrgyzstan (USD) 1,295.430 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Laos (USD) 2,595.000 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Latvia (USD) 21,786.804 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Lebanon (USD) 9,300.837 2020 yearly 1997 - 2020
Lithuania (USD) 26,750.600 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Luxembourg (USD) 132,485.619 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Macau SAR, China (USD) 32,418.334 2022 yearly 1982 - 2022
North Macedonia (USD) 5,975.851 2020 yearly 1994 - 2020
Malawi (USD) 655.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Malaysia (USD) 12,471.769 2022 yearly 1957 - 2022
Malta (USD) 33,532.213 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Mauritius (USD) 10,134.349 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
Mexico (USD) 10,934.885 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Moldova (USD) 5,235.158 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Mongolia (USD) 4,482.907 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Montenegro (USD) 9,464.241 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Morocco (USD) 3,934.243 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Mozambique (USD) 466.557 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Myanmar (USD) 1,318.623 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
Nepal (USD) 1,399.011 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Netherlands (USD) 57,578.343 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
New Zealand (USD) 47,043.920 2023 yearly 1961 - 2023
Nigeria (USD) 2,057.020 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Norway (USD) 89,114.684 2021 yearly 1915 - 2021
Oman (USD) 23,240.897 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Pakistan (USD) 1,551.180 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (USD) 3,800.000 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Panama (USD) 14,339.427 2016 yearly 1950 - 2016
Paraguay (USD) 5,647.280 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Peru (USD) 6,963.308 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Philippines (USD) 3,623.316 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Poland (USD) 18,221.636 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Portugal (USD) 27,855.366 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Qatar (USD) 65,274.725 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Romania (USD) 14,987.806 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Russia (USD) 12,593.146 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Saudi Arabia (USD) 34,441.065 2022 yearly 1963 - 2022
Serbia (USD) 9,520.800 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Singapore (USD) 84,714.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Slovakia (USD) 20,578.587 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Slovenia (USD) 29,458.000 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
South Africa (USD) 6,667.325 2022 yearly 1957 - 2022
Spain (USD) 27,002.608 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Sri Lanka (USD) 3,393.000 2022 yearly 1959 - 2022
Sudan (USD) 2,825.832 2016 yearly 1970 - 2016
Sweden (USD) 52,838.491 2020 yearly 1957 - 2020
Switzerland (USD) 91,640.930 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021

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Kuwait Key Series

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Includes 176 key indicators for Kuwait, curated by CEIC analysts. Instant access to full history data in excel.
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 20,745.883 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 128.142 Dec 2015 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2015
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 1.0 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 684.6 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) 28.396 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) 9.523 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) 29.444 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) -1,727.605 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) 333.812 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) 715.857 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) 1,170.418 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) 15,445.426 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) 16,457.174 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) 17,173.031 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure (KWD mn) 18,245.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Revenue (KWD mn) 13,633.900 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) 486.000 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) 226.000 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) 12,125.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,817.0 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,006.5 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Total Exports Growth (%) 61.8 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2021
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 152,297.350 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 529,113.260 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 17,111.420 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,189.5 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2021
Total Imports Growth (%) 27.7 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,144,894.403 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 442,329.808 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4.977 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1973 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 266.038 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2017 - Mar 2021
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 27.186 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2017 - Mar 2021
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 505.174 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2017 - Mar 2021
Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) 2,789.603 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2018
Exports: SITC: Other Manufactured Articles (KWD mn) 36.800 Sep 2018 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2018
Exports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (KWD mn) 39.900 Sep 2018 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,557.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 15,358.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 37.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 196.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -224.952 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -99.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -28.282 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 59,638.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2014 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 29.379 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 105,184.786 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
BoP: FA: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) -1,407.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) -2,795.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) 448.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) 1,389.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) 10.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) -1,260.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) 5.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KWD mn) 493.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (KWD mn) 40.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Assets (KWD mn) -36.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Instruments (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
Number of Investment Companies (Unit) 41.000 Dec 2022 monthly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 34,920.619 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 127,094.703 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 1.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 42,350.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 25.497 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 13.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 103.341 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1961 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 157,920.013 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 127,635.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 1.2 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 951.9 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 174,673.839 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.16 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 100.05 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023

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