Kuwait in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Kuwait, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$157.2 bn

2025

from $37.7 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$32 312

2025

from $19 296 in 2000

Real growth

2.7%

2025

from 4.7% in 2000

Inflation

2.4%

2025

from 1.8% in 2000

Unemployment

2.2%

2025

from 0.8% in 2000

Government debt

14.6%of GDP

2025

from 21.4% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Kuwait's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$157.2 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$157.2 bn
2024	$160.9 bn
2023	$165.5 bn
2022	$183.5 bn
2021	$148.4 bn
2020	$111.0 bn
2019	$140.9 bn
2018	$138.6 bn
2017	$120.7 bn
2016	$109.4 bn
2015	$114.6 bn
2014	$162.7 bn
2013	$174.2 bn
2012	$174.0 bn
2011	$154.0 bn
2010	$115.4 bn
2009	$106.0 bn
2008	$147.4 bn
2007	$114.6 bn
2006	$101.6 bn
2005	$80.8 bn
2004	$59.4 bn
2003	$47.9 bn
2002	$38.1 bn
2001	$34.9 bn
2000	$37.7 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

2.7%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	2.4%
2030 (projection)	2.4%
2029 (projection)	2.4%
2028 (projection)	2.5%
2027 (projection)	2.8%
2026 (projection)	−0.6%
2025	2.7%
2024	−1.5%
2023	−1.6%
2022	6.8%
2021	1.7%
2020	−4.8%
2019	2.3%
2018	2.7%
2017	−4.7%
2016	2.9%
2015	0.6%
2014	0.5%
2013	1.1%
2012	6.6%
2011	9.6%
2010	−2.4%
2009	−7.1%
2008	2.5%
2007	6.0%
2006	7.5%
2005	10.6%
2004	10.2%
2003	17.3%
2002	3.0%
2001	0.2%
2000	4.7%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$32 3122025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$32 312	$56 468
2024	$32 856	$53 119
2023	$34 092	$53 083
2022	$39 982	$55 034
2021	$34 019	$50 652
2020	$25 236	$41 462
2019	$31 708	$50 703
2018	$32 068	$51 371
2017	$29 048	$46 566
2016	$27 324	$41 862
2015	$29 882	$45 267
2014	$44 369	$68 337
2013	$49 651	$76 813
2012	$52 155	$82 090
2011	$49 170	$79 037
2010	$39 212	$75 184
2009	$37 907	$80 110
2008	$55 585	$90 337
2007	$45 709	$91 435
2006	$42 947	$89 075
2005	$36 123	$84 968
2004	$27 552	$77 227
2003	$22 691	$69 752
2002	$18 513	$59 713
2001	$17 374	$58 553
2000	$19 296	$58 703

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

201047%60%

202560%46%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

2.4%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	1.6%
2030 (projection)	1.7%
2029 (projection)	1.9%
2028 (projection)	2.2%
2027 (projection)	2.5%
2026 (projection)	2.8%
2025	2.4%
2024	2.9%
2023	3.6%
2022	4.0%
2021	3.4%
2020	2.1%
2019	1.1%
2018	0.5%
2017	2.2%
2016	3.2%
2015	3.3%
2014	2.9%
2013	2.7%
2012	3.3%
2011	4.8%
2010	4.5%
2009	4.6%
2008	10.6%
2007	5.5%
2006	3.1%
2005	4.1%
2004	1.3%
2003	1.0%
2002	0.9%
2001	1.3%
2000	1.8%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

2.2%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	2.2%	15.1%
2024	2.1%	15.2%
2023	2.1%	15.1%
2022	2.1%	15.2%
2021	3.0%	17.8%
2020	3.5%	19.1%
2019	2.2%	15.2%
2018	2.2%	15.2%
2017	2.2%	15.3%
2016	2.2%	15.1%
2015	2.2%	16.2%
2014	2.9%	15.5%
2013	2.5%	13.6%
2012	2.2%	12.0%
2011	2.0%	10.3%
2010	1.8%	8.6%
2009	1.6%	7.2%
2008	1.8%	7.8%
2007	1.5%	6.9%
2006	1.3%	5.9%
2005	1.5%	6.6%
2004	1.7%	7.3%
2003	1.3%	5.2%
2002	1.1%	4.2%
2001	0.8%	3.0%
2000	0.8%	3.0%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

55.8%2024

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2024	55.8%	38.2%
2023	57.7%	38.3%
2022	60.5%	30.5%
2021	51.7%	30.3%
2020	43.7%	38.3%
2019	52.1%	39.6%
2018	57.3%	45.5%
2017	51.2%	46.6%
2016	47.6%	48.5%
2015	53.8%	44.9%
2014	68.5%	31.5%
2013	70.9%	26.7%
2012	74.7%	26.3%
2011	73.2%	25.9%
2010	66.7%	30.4%
2009	59.4%	29.4%
2008	66.8%	25.9%
2007	63.4%	28.3%
2006	65.5%	24.2%
2005	64.0%	28.3%
2004	56.9%	32.4%
2003	52.1%	34.5%
2002	44.6%	36.6%
2001	51.3%	35.5%
2000	56.5%	30.1%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

22.7%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2025	22.7%
2024	29.0%
2023	31.1%
2022	34.4%
2021	23.6%
2020	19.8%
2019	21.5%
2018	17.4%
2017	6.4%
2016	0.6%
2015	7.5%
2014	33.2%
2013	39.9%
2012	45.5%
2011	42.9%
2010	32.0%
2009	27.3%
2008	40.9%
2007	36.0%
2006	44.6%
2005	37.2%
2004	26.1%
2003	19.7%
2002	11.2%
2001	23.9%
2000	38.9%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

0.3%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2025	0.3%
2024	0.4%
2023	1.3%
2022	0.4%
2021	−0.2%
2020	−0.5%
2019	0.4%
2018	−0.0%
2017	0.1%
2016	0.3%
2015	0.3%
2014	0.3%
2013	0.8%
2012	1.6%
2011	2.1%
2010	1.1%
2009	1.1%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.1%
2006	0.1%
2005	0.3%
2004	0.0%
2003	−0.1%
2002	0.0%
2001	−0.3%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

14.6%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	37.8%
2030 (projection)	36.7%
2029 (projection)	34.9%
2028 (projection)	32.1%
2027 (projection)	27.5%
2026 (projection)	22.3%
2025	14.6%
2024	2.9%
2023	3.1%
2022	3.0%
2021	7.2%
2020	10.2%
2019	10.5%
2018	14.3%
2017	19.6%
2016	9.9%
2015	4.6%
2014	3.4%
2013	3.1%
2012	3.6%
2011	4.6%
2010	6.2%
2009	6.7%
2008	5.4%
2007	7.0%
2006	7.8%
2005	10.2%
2004	13.9%
2003	17.2%
2002	21.3%
2001	23.0%
2000	21.4%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

28.4%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	28.7%
2030 (projection)	28.9%
2029 (projection)	29.1%
2028 (projection)	29.4%
2027 (projection)	29.5%
2026 (projection)	27.6%
2025	28.4%
2024	26.0%
2023	28.2%
2022	30.0%
2021	10.0%
2020	0.2%
2019	13.0%
2018	17.6%
2017	15.3%
2016	12.8%
2015	16.3%
2014	29.8%
2013	40.4%
2012	40.5%
2011	38.6%
2010	31.7%
2009	31.1%
2008	21.2%
2007	36.9%
2006	27.8%
2005	38.8%
2004	32.3%
2003	27.0%
2002	30.9%
2001	44.9%
2000	52.3%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

People

Who lives in Kuwait

Population

4.87 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	4.87 m
2024	4.90 m
2023	4.85 m
2022	4.59 m
2021	4.36 m
2020	4.40 m
2019	4.44 m
2018	4.32 m
2017	4.15 m
2016	4.00 m
2015	3.83 m
2014	3.67 m
2013	3.51 m
2012	3.34 m
2011	3.13 m
2010	2.94 m
2009	2.80 m
2008	2.65 m
2007	2.51 m
2006	2.36 m
2005	2.24 m
2004	2.16 m
2003	2.11 m
2002	2.06 m
2001	2.01 m
2000	1.95 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	18.0%	78.8%	3.2%
2024	18.2%	78.7%	3.1%
2023	18.6%	78.4%	3.0%
2022	19.2%	78.0%	2.8%
2021	20.1%	76.5%	3.4%
2020	20.6%	75.4%	4.0%
2019	20.8%	75.6%	3.6%
2018	21.1%	75.7%	3.2%
2017	21.4%	75.7%	2.9%
2016	21.6%	75.8%	2.6%
2015	21.8%	75.8%	2.4%
2014	21.9%	75.8%	2.2%
2013	22.0%	75.9%	2.1%
2012	22.1%	76.0%	1.9%
2011	22.5%	75.7%	1.9%
2010	23.0%	75.2%	1.8%
2009	23.3%	74.9%	1.8%
2008	23.7%	74.5%	1.8%
2007	24.1%	74.2%	1.7%
2006	24.5%	73.8%	1.7%
2005	24.9%	73.4%	1.7%
2004	25.6%	72.7%	1.7%
2003	26.4%	71.9%	1.7%
2002	27.4%	71.0%	1.6%
2001	28.3%	70.1%	1.6%
2000	29.4%	69.1%	1.5%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.562024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.56
2023	1.52
2022	1.55
2021	2.15
2020	2.03
2019	2.08
2018	2.12
2017	2.16
2016	2.06
2015	2.03
2014	2.06
2013	1.97
2012	1.99
2011	1.96
2010	2.04
2009	2.15
2008	2.27
2007	2.41
2006	2.59
2005	2.73
2004	2.76
2003	2.77
2002	2.80
2001	2.84
2000	2.89

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

84.6 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	84.6 years
2023	83.2 years
2022	80.6 years
2021	78.7 years
2020	78.8 years
2019	82.0 years
2018	80.1 years
2017	79.9 years
2016	79.7 years
2015	79.4 years
2014	79.1 years
2013	78.7 years
2012	78.4 years
2011	78.0 years
2010	77.7 years
2009	77.4 years
2008	77.2 years
2007	77.0 years
2006	76.9 years
2005	76.8 years
2004	76.7 years
2003	76.6 years
2002	76.5 years
2001	76.4 years
2000	76.2 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

42 7752025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 368 560 people, in 2022.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	42 775
2024	61 624
2023	50 008
2022	368 560
2021	19 678
2020	−168 379
2019	181
2018	145 973
2017	92 717
2016	105 818
2015	129 695
2014	100 891
2013	107 821
2012	127 777
2011	176 732
2010	101 566
2009	95 483
2008	96 268
2007	96 765
2006	97 087
2005	67 638
2004	1 713
2003	5 895
2002	9 335
2001	12 055
2000	14 296

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

5.0%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	5.0%
2022	4.2%
2021	5.4%
2020	6.1%
2019	5.2%
2018	5.2%
2017	4.7%
2016	4.7%
2015	4.2%
2014	2.9%
2013	2.5%
2012	2.3%
2011	2.3%
2010	2.7%
2009	2.7%
2008	1.9%
2007	1.9%
2006	1.8%
2005	2.0%
2004	2.4%
2003	2.8%
2002	3.1%
2001	3.2%
2000	2.2%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

6.4%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2024	6.4%
2023	5.0%
2022	6.6%
2021	7.8%
2020	6.3%
2019	6.7%
2018	6.4%
2017	6.3%
2016	6.0%
2006	3.8%
2005	4.7%
2004	5.5%
2002	6.5%
2001	6.6%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

100.0%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2025	100.0%
2024	99.8%
2023	99.8%
2022	99.8%
2021	99.7%
2020	99.1%
2019	99.5%
2018	99.6%
2017	98.0%
2016	85.6%
2015	82.0%
2014	78.7%
2013	75.5%
2012	70.5%
2011	65.8%
2010	61.4%
2009	50.8%
2008	42.0%
2007	34.8%
2006	28.8%
2005	25.9%
2004	22.9%
2003	22.4%
2002	10.3%
2001	8.6%
2000	6.7%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Living in towns and cities

100.0%2025

+1.0 points since 2000, between 99.0% and 100.0% in every year

200099.0%

2025100.0%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	100.0%
2024	100.0%
2023	100.0%
2022	100.0%
2021	100.0%
2020	100.0%
2019	100.0%
2018	100.0%
2017	100.0%
2016	100.0%
2015	100.0%
2014	100.0%
2013	100.0%
2012	100.0%
2011	100.0%
2010	100.0%
2009	100.0%
2008	100.0%
2007	100.0%
2006	100.0%
2005	100.0%
2004	100.0%
2003	99.8%
2002	99.5%
2001	99.2%
2000	99.0%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

0.3%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	0.3%
2020	0.1%
2019	0.1%
2018	0.1%
2017	0.1%
2016	0.1%
2015	0.0%
2014	0.0%
2013	0.0%
2012	0.0%
2011	0.0%
2010	0.0%
2009	0.0%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

0.1%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	0.1%
2020	0.1%
2019	0.1%
2018	0.0%
2017	0.0%
2016	0.0%
2015	0.0%
2014	0.0%
2013	0.0%
2012	0.0%
2011	0.0%
2010	0.0%
2009	0.0%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

23.7 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	23.7 t
2023	22.7 t
2022	22.4 t
2021	22.9 t
2020	21.1 t
2019	21.8 t
2018	22.9 t
2017	23.5 t
2016	24.6 t
2015	24.9 t
2014	25.2 t
2013	26.8 t
2012	27.6 t
2011	29.3 t
2010	29.5 t
2009	30.5 t
2008	31.5 t
2007	31.2 t
2006	33.8 t
2005	34.5 t
2004	32.0 t
2003	30.8 t
2002	29.9 t
2001	29.3 t
2000	28.7 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

0.3%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	0.3%
2022	0.3%
2021	0.3%
2020	0.3%
2019	0.3%
2018	0.3%
2017	0.3%
2016	0.3%
2015	0.3%
2014	0.3%
2013	0.3%
2012	0.3%
2011	0.3%
2010	0.3%
2009	0.3%
2008	0.3%
2007	0.3%
2006	0.3%
2005	0.3%
2004	0.3%
2003	0.3%
2002	0.3%
2001	0.3%
2000	0.3%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Kuwait's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1991
Government: constitutional monarchy
Official language: Arabic
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

KWISO alpha-2

KWTISO alpha-3

414ISO numeric

Calling code: +965
Internet domain: .kw
Time zone: UTC+03:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q817 · World Bank data · Asia