GDP per capita growth — all countries

GDP per capita growth — Kuwait

GDP per capita growth in Kuwait in 2025 — 3.41%. Ranked 62 in the world out of 186. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 3.29 pp.

2025 3.41% +5.76 pp vs 2024
World rank 62of 186
Period maximum 51.1%1992
Period minimum -26.45%1991

Trend over time

1971–2025 · % per year

GDP per capita growth — Kuwait, 1971–2025-40-20020406019711977198319891995200120072013201920251971: 0.12%1972: -2.34%1973: -12.05%1974: -18.08%1975: -17.56%1976: -0.07%1977: -9.91%1978: 0.76%1979: 7.24%1980: -23.76%1981: -22.95%1982: -15.95%1983: 2.88%1984: 0.83%1985: -7.98%1986: 4.26%1987: 3.91%1988: -13.5%1989: 21.19%1990: -2.91%1991: -26.45%1992: 51.1%1993: 31.01%1994: 8.94%1995: 3.79%1996: -2.23%1997: -0.82%1998: 0.48%1999: -4.67%2000: 1.77%2001: -2.45%2002: 0.42%2003: 14.55%2004: 7.82%2005: 6.68%2006: 1.7%2007: -0.06%2008: -3.07%2009: -11.86%2010: -7.28%2011: 3%2012: 0.1%2013: -3.77%2014: -3.83%2015: -3.83%2016: -1.43%2017: -8.17%2018: -1.27%2019: -0.47%2020: -3.91%2021: 2.59%2022: 1.44%2023: -6.99%2024: -2.36%2025: 3.41%
Change over the period: +3.29 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kuwait

Kuwait 3.41%
World 1.99%
Western Asia computed 1.26%
High-income countries computed 1.38%
GDP per capita growth — Kuwait, by year Kuwait All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 3.41 +5.76 pp
2024 -2.36 +4.63 pp
2023 -6.99 −8.42 pp
2022 1.44 −1.15 pp
2021 2.59 +6.5 pp
2020 -3.91 −3.44 pp
2019 -0.47 +0.79 pp
2018 -1.27 +6.9 pp
2017 -8.17 −6.74 pp
2016 -1.43 +2.4 pp
2015 -3.83 −0 pp
2014 -3.83 −0.06 pp
2013 -3.77 −3.87 pp
2012 0.1 −2.9 pp
2011 3 +10.28 pp
2010 -7.28 +4.59 pp
2009 -11.86 −8.8 pp
2008 -3.07 −3.01 pp
2007 -0.06 −1.76 pp
2006 1.7 −4.98 pp
2005 6.68 −1.14 pp
2004 7.82 −6.73 pp
2003 14.55 +14.13 pp
2002 0.42 +2.87 pp
2001 -2.45 −4.22 pp
2000 1.77 +6.44 pp
1999 -4.67 −5.15 pp
1998 0.48 +1.3 pp
1997 -0.82 +1.41 pp
1996 -2.23 −6.02 pp
1995 3.79 −5.15 pp
1994 8.94 −22.07 pp
1993 31.01 −20.09 pp
1992 51.1 +77.56 pp
1991 -26.45 −23.55 pp
1990 -2.91 −24.1 pp
1989 21.19 +34.69 pp
1988 -13.5 −17.4 pp
1987 3.91 −0.35 pp
1986 4.26 +12.24 pp
1985 -7.98 −8.81 pp
1984 0.83 −2.05 pp
1983 2.88 +18.82 pp
1982 -15.95 +7.01 pp
1981 -22.95 +0.81 pp
1980 -23.76 −31.01 pp
1979 7.24 +6.48 pp
1978 0.76 +10.67 pp
1977 -9.91 −9.84 pp
1976 -0.07 +17.48 pp
1975 -17.56 +0.52 pp
1974 -18.08 −6.03 pp
1973 -12.05 −9.71 pp
1972 -2.34 −2.46 pp
1971 0.12

About the indicator

The annual growth of gross domestic product per person in constant prices. It differs from ordinary GDP growth by the rate of population growth, and in countries with fast-growing populations the difference runs to two or three percentage points a year — enough for brisk economic growth to mean stagnant income per person. It is this indicator, not GDP growth, that matches the everyday question of whether life has become better.

Important: It can be negative while GDP growth is positive — in that case the population is growing faster than the economy.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.