GDP per employed person in Kuwait
Kuwait: GDP per employed person was 81,972 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per employed person in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Kuwait is 81,972 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Kuwait peaked at 156,676 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 69,464 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 50th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69,464 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 105,329 constant 2021 PPP $ | +51.6% |
| 1993 | 135,225 constant 2021 PPP $ | +28.4% |
| 1994 | 141,723 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 144,020 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 139,937 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 138,400 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 138,214 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 130,492 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 131,160 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 125,794 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 124,212 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 139,468 constant 2021 PPP $ | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 147,510 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 154,717 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 156,676 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 156,580 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 151,301 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 131,971 constant 2021 PPP $ | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 121,215 constant 2021 PPP $ | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 122,515 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 120,431 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 115,086 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 110,295 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 104,439 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 102,107 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 92,692 constant 2021 PPP $ | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 90,914 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 90,447 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 93,131 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 92,549 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 87,406 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 81,059 constant 2021 PPP $ | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 79,275 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 81,972 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 81,972 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 76% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 81,972 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per employed person in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +51.6% | 69,464 constant 2021 PPP $ | 105,329 constant 2021 PPP $ |
| 1993 | +28.4% | 105,329 constant 2021 PPP $ | 135,225 constant 2021 PPP $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126,978 constant 2021 PPP $ | 69,464 constant 2021 PPP $ | 144,020 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 141,939 constant 2021 PPP $ | 124,212 constant 2021 PPP $ | 156,676 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,014 constant 2021 PPP $ | 90,447 constant 2021 PPP $ | 122,515 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,899 constant 2021 PPP $ | 79,275 constant 2021 PPP $ | 93,131 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More work & labour data for Kuwait
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.7211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.9054 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2002)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4407 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,644 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,171 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,431 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,602 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Kuwait?
- Gdp per employed person in Kuwait was 81,972 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 156,676 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2006.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,464 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp per employed person?
- Kuwait ranks 50th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.