CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Kuwait
Kuwait: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous was 2.36 in 2025. ▼ Falling
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Kuwait, 2011–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Kuwait stood at 2.36.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Kuwait peaked at 4.84 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.54, in 2018.
Kuwait ranks 115th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.84 | — |
| 2012 | 3.26 | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 2.68 | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 2.91 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 3.27 | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 3.2 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.17 | -32.2% |
| 2018 | 0.54 | -75.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | +101.9% |
| 2020 | 2.1 | +92.7% |
| 2021 | 3.42 | +62.9% |
| 2022 | 3.98 | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 3.64 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 2.9 | -20.3% |
| 2025 | 2.36 | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.66 | 0.54 | 4.84 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.07 | 2.1 | 3.98 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Kuwait?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Kuwait was 2.36 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 in 2011.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Kuwait ranks 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.