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Economy · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · High income
Kuwait: the economy in numbers
GDP is $157bn (2025), 59th of 211 in the world and 11th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GDP per capita is $32,312 (2025), 54th of 211 in the world and 6th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GDP per capita, PPP is $56,468 (2025), 44th of 199 in the world and 7th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.
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Economy: Kuwait in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $157bn2025 | 59/211 | 11/22 | $37.7bn | $115bn | $111bn | +37%since 2015 | $5.1tn | $76.9tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $32,3122025 | 54/211 | 6/22 | $19,296 | $39,212 | $25,236 | +8.1%since 2015 | $6,202 | $53,997 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $56,4682025 | 44/199 | 7/22 | $58,703 | $75,184 | $41,462 | +25%since 2015 | $16,921 | $69,953 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $41,1102024 | 33/201 | 5/22 | $18,810 | $42,850 | $33,150 | −20%since 2014 | $6,365 | $52,957 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 2.7%2025 | 126/210 | 15/22 | 4.7% | -2.4% | -4.8% | +2.1 ppsince 2015 | 2.7% | 1.9% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 3.4%2025 | 71/210 | 4/22 | 1.8% | -7.3% | -3.9% | +7.2 ppsince 2015 | 0.9% | 1.5% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 0.5%2025 | 182/198 | 19/22 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 6.8% | 1.3% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 54.1%2025 | 5/201 | 3/22 | · | 66.1% | 48.5% | −1.8 ppsince 2015 | 35.9% | 21.3% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 7.7%2025 | 127/194 | 16/20 | 6.9% | 6.0% | 9.1% | +0.8 ppsince 2015 | 12.9% | 12.0% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 59.6%2025 | 91/201 | 6/22 | · | 47.0% | 67.0% | +1.2 ppsince 2015 | 51.9% | 69.1% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 15.1%2024 | 155/175 | 15/20 | 10.7% | 17.7% | 18.7% | −1.2 ppsince 2014 | 27.0% | 22.6% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 44.1%2024 | 5/163 | 2/19 | 49.6% | 50.7% | 23.0% | −6.0 ppsince 2014 | 26.6% | 23.2% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 29.3%2020 | 12/209 | 4/23 | 51.4% | 48.8% | 29.3% | −19.5 ppsince 2010 | 17.3% | 2.5% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+37%$157bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+8.1%$32,312 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+25%$56,468 in 2025
- GDP growth+2.1 pp2.7% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GNI per capita−20%$41,110 in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Kuwait and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Kuwait. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Kuwait | Iran | Iraq | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $157bn2025 | $363bn2025 | $254bn2025 | $1.3tn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $32,3122025 | $3,9242025 | $5,4102025 | $34,5372025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $56,4682025 | $19,6992025 | $14,2672025 | $73,7842025 |
| GNI per capita | $41,1102024 | $4,6502025 | $5,6902025 | $36,0702025 |
| GDP growth | 2.7%2025 | -2.8%2025 | -2.2%2025 | 4.5%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 3.4%2025 | -3.7%2025 | -4.2%2025 | -0.2%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 0.5%2025 | 10.6%2025 | 3.4%2025 | 2.6%2025 |
| Industry share | 54.1%2025 | 39.6%2025 | 45.4%2025 | 43.0%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 7.7%2025 | 20.6%2024 | 4.0%2025 | 15.8%2025 |