Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 81,972 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed constant ppp in Kuwait is 81,972, 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 person employed constant ppp in Kuwait peaked at 156,676 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 69,464, 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 person employed constant ppp in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69,464 | — |
| 1992 | 105,329 | +51.6% |
| 1993 | 135,225 | +28.4% |
| 1994 | 141,723 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 144,020 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 139,937 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 138,400 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 138,214 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 130,492 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 131,160 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 125,794 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 124,212 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 139,468 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 147,510 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 154,717 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 156,676 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 156,580 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 151,301 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 131,971 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 121,215 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 122,515 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 120,431 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 115,086 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 110,295 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 104,439 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 102,107 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 92,692 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 90,914 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 90,447 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 93,131 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 92,549 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 87,406 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 81,059 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 79,275 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 81,972 | +3.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 81,972 is below the median for high income countries, which is 108,203, 76% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 81,972 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55,880, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per person employed constant ppp 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 | 105,329 |
| 1993 | +28.4% | 105,329 | 135,225 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126,978 | 69,464 | 144,020 | 9 |
| 2000s | 141,939 | 124,212 | 156,676 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,014 | 90,447 | 122,515 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,899 | 79,275 | 93,131 | 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 person employed constant ppp in Kuwait?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Kuwait was 81,972 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 156,676 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,464 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- Kuwait ranks 50th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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