Kuwait - 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 |
Periodicity: Annual
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: National accounts
