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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Kuwait
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 88.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.6% (2025)
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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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.