Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$) was 56,612 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
56,612
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
18th
of 72 countries
All-time high
93,457
in 2006
All-time low
44,934
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income per capita in Kuwait stood at 56,612.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income per capita in Kuwait peaked at 93,457 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 44,934, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 18th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57,783 | — |
| 1991 | 44,934 | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 57,478 | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 68,376 | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 72,177 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 77,098 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 75,906 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 78,039 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 79,666 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 72,444 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 74,223 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 70,121 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 67,159 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 75,690 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 84,122 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 90,266 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 93,457 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 91,623 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 85,988 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 75,255 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 70,843 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 71,397 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 71,079 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 69,927 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 68,501 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 66,754 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 66,155 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 62,861 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 60,640 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 58,621 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 56,330 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 58,124 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 58,463 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 56,612 | -3.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 56,612 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52,819, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 56,612 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,605, 3.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,390 | 44,934 | 79,666 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,790 | 67,159 | 93,457 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,678 | 58,621 | 71,397 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,382 | 56,330 | 58,463 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income per capita in Kuwait?
- Gross national income per capita in Kuwait was 56,612 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gross national income per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 93,457 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross national income per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,934 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross national income per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 18th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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