Kuwait - GDP per capita
GDP per capita (current US$)
The latest value for GDP per capita (current US$) in Kuwait was $24,812 as of 2020. Over the past 55 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $55,495 in 2008 and $3,861 in 1970.
Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1965 | $4,443 |
| 1966 | $4,571 |
| 1967 | $4,231 |
| 1968 | $4,208 |
| 1969 | $4,020 |
| 1970 | $3,861 |
| 1971 | $4,859 |
| 1972 | $5,225 |
| 1973 | $5,972 |
| 1974 | $13,522 |
| 1975 | $11,768 |
| 1976 | $12,093 |
| 1977 | $12,254 |
| 1978 | $12,663 |
| 1979 | $19,093 |
| 1980 | $20,924 |
| 1981 | $17,409 |
| 1982 | $14,312 |
| 1983 | $13,234 |
| 1984 | $13,133 |
| 1985 | $12,357 |
| 1986 | $9,771 |
| 1987 | $11,535 |
| 1988 | $10,169 |
| 1989 | $11,617 |
| 1990 | $8,795 |
| 1991 | $5,420 |
| 1995 | $16,932 |
| 1996 | $19,358 |
| 1997 | $17,749 |
| 1998 | $14,166 |
| 1999 | $15,435 |
| 2000 | $18,440 |
| 2001 | $16,587 |
| 2002 | $17,846 |
| 2003 | $22,148 |
| 2004 | $27,012 |
| 2005 | $35,591 |
| 2006 | $42,782 |
| 2007 | $45,782 |
| 2008 | $55,495 |
| 2009 | $37,562 |
| 2010 | $38,578 |
| 2011 | $48,632 |
| 2012 | $51,979 |
| 2013 | $49,388 |
| 2014 | $44,062 |
| 2015 | $29,870 |
| 2016 | $27,653 |
| 2017 | $29,759 |
| 2018 | $33,399 |
| 2019 | $32,373 |
| 2020 | $24,812 |
GDP per capita (current LCU)
The value for GDP per capita (current LCU) in Kuwait was 7,597 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 55 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 14,917 in 2008 and a minimum value of 1,379 in 1970.
Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current local currency.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,587 |
| 1966 | 1,632 |
| 1967 | 1,511 |
| 1968 | 1,503 |
| 1969 | 1,435 |
| 1970 | 1,379 |
| 1971 | 1,730 |
| 1972 | 1,718 |
| 1973 | 1,771 |
| 1974 | 3,965 |
| 1975 | 3,413 |
| 1976 | 3,536 |
| 1977 | 3,512 |
| 1978 | 3,484 |
| 1979 | 5,277 |
| 1980 | 5,656 |
| 1981 | 4,853 |
| 1982 | 4,121 |
| 1983 | 3,858 |
| 1984 | 3,889 |
| 1985 | 3,717 |
| 1986 | 2,839 |
| 1987 | 3,215 |
| 1988 | 2,837 |
| 1989 | 3,413 |
| 1990 | 2,533 |
| 1991 | 1,541 |
| 1995 | 5,053 |
| 1996 | 5,796 |
| 1997 | 5,383 |
| 1998 | 4,318 |
| 1999 | 4,698 |
| 2000 | 5,658 |
| 2001 | 5,087 |
| 2002 | 5,424 |
| 2003 | 6,600 |
| 2004 | 7,960 |
| 2005 | 10,393 |
| 2006 | 12,415 |
| 2007 | 13,011 |
| 2008 | 14,917 |
| 2009 | 10,810 |
| 2010 | 11,056 |
| 2011 | 13,422 |
| 2012 | 14,549 |
| 2013 | 14,006 |
| 2014 | 12,540 |
| 2015 | 8,988 |
| 2016 | 8,354 |
| 2017 | 9,026 |
| 2018 | 10,087 |
| 2019 | 9,829 |
| 2020 | 7,597 |
GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$)
The latest value for GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$) in Kuwait was 24,429 as of 2020. Over the past 25 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 41,171 in 2007 and 24,429 in 2020.
Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 34,712 |
| 1996 | 34,473 |
| 1997 | 33,603 |
| 1998 | 32,534 |
| 1999 | 29,979 |
| 2000 | 29,952 |
| 2001 | 29,186 |
| 2002 | 29,591 |
| 2003 | 34,322 |
| 2004 | 37,169 |
| 2005 | 39,850 |
| 2006 | 40,977 |
| 2007 | 41,171 |
| 2008 | 39,777 |
| 2009 | 34,800 |
| 2010 | 32,035 |
| 2011 | 33,167 |
| 2012 | 33,455 |
| 2013 | 32,136 |
| 2014 | 30,857 |
| 2015 | 29,870 |
| 2016 | 29,801 |
| 2017 | 27,702 |
| 2018 | 27,497 |
| 2019 | 27,156 |
| 2020 | 24,429 |
GDP per capita (constant LCU)
The value for GDP per capita (constant LCU) in Kuwait was 8,431 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 25 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 14,209 in 2007 and a minimum value of 8,431 in 2020.
Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant local currency.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 11,980 |
| 1996 | 11,897 |
| 1997 | 11,597 |
| 1998 | 11,228 |
| 1999 | 10,347 |
| 2000 | 10,337 |
| 2001 | 10,073 |
| 2002 | 10,213 |
| 2003 | 11,846 |
| 2004 | 12,828 |
| 2005 | 13,753 |
| 2006 | 14,142 |
| 2007 | 14,209 |
| 2008 | 13,728 |
| 2009 | 12,011 |
| 2010 | 11,056 |
| 2011 | 11,447 |
| 2012 | 11,546 |
| 2013 | 11,091 |
| 2014 | 10,650 |
| 2015 | 10,309 |
| 2016 | 10,285 |
| 2017 | 9,561 |
| 2018 | 9,490 |
| 2019 | 9,372 |
| 2020 | 8,431 |
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $)
The latest value for GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) in Kuwait was 47,307 as of 2020. Over the past 25 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 91,473 in 2007 and 44,686 in 2016.
Definition: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current international dollars based on the 2011 ICP round.
Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 59,893 |
| 1996 | 60,568 |
| 1997 | 60,096 |
| 1998 | 58,839 |
| 1999 | 55,001 |
| 2000 | 56,179 |
| 2001 | 55,943 |
| 2002 | 57,618 |
| 2003 | 68,071 |
| 2004 | 75,701 |
| 2005 | 83,689 |
| 2006 | 88,661 |
| 2007 | 91,473 |
| 2008 | 90,096 |
| 2009 | 79,424 |
| 2010 | 73,966 |
| 2011 | 78,178 |
| 2012 | 82,680 |
| 2013 | 78,058 |
| 2014 | 70,082 |
| 2015 | 47,231 |
| 2016 | 44,686 |
| 2017 | 50,856 |
| 2018 | 51,691 |
| 2019 | 51,962 |
| 2020 | 47,307 |
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $)
The latest value for GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Kuwait was 44,847 as of 2020. Over the past 25 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 75,581 in 2007 and 44,847 in 2020.
Definition: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2011 international dollars.
Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 63,725 |
| 1996 | 63,285 |
| 1997 | 61,688 |
| 1998 | 59,726 |
| 1999 | 55,035 |
| 2000 | 54,985 |
| 2001 | 53,579 |
| 2002 | 54,323 |
| 2003 | 63,009 |
| 2004 | 68,234 |
| 2005 | 73,156 |
| 2006 | 75,225 |
| 2007 | 75,581 |
| 2008 | 73,023 |
| 2009 | 63,886 |
| 2010 | 58,810 |
| 2011 | 60,888 |
| 2012 | 61,417 |
| 2013 | 58,995 |
| 2014 | 56,647 |
| 2015 | 54,834 |
| 2016 | 54,709 |
| 2017 | 50,856 |
| 2018 | 50,479 |
| 2019 | 49,854 |
| 2020 | 44,847 |
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: National accounts
