Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Kuwait
Kuwait: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 0.7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Kuwait, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Kuwait stood at 0.7.
That represents a change of up 116.3% on the previous year and up 113.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Kuwait peaked at 12.28 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -12.77, in 2009.
Kuwait ranks 142nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.51 | — |
| 2001 | -4.09 | -902.0% |
| 2002 | -1.26 | -69.2% |
| 2003 | 12.28 | -1074.6% |
| 2004 | 5.77 | -53.0% |
| 2005 | 4.89 | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 1.27 | -74.0% |
| 2007 | -0.06 | -104.7% |
| 2008 | -3.37 | +5516.7% |
| 2009 | -12.77 | +278.9% |
| 2010 | -8.15 | -36.2% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -113.1% |
| 2012 | -1.7 | -258.9% |
| 2013 | -4.44 | +161.2% |
| 2014 | -4.16 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | -5.31 | +27.6% |
| 2016 | -2.23 | -58.0% |
| 2017 | -9.22 | +313.5% |
| 2018 | -1.92 | -79.2% |
| 2019 | -0.51 | -73.4% |
| 2020 | 2.97 | -682.4% |
| 2021 | -0.63 | -121.2% |
| 2022 | -5.56 | +782.5% |
| 2023 | -7.01 | +26.1% |
| 2024 | -4.3 | -38.7% |
| 2025 | 0.7 | -116.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 46% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -5516.7% | -0.06 | -3.37 |
| 2003 | +1074.6% | -1.26 | 12.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.317 | -12.77 | 12.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.66 | -9.22 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.3 | -7.01 | 2.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 140 Comoros 0.77 compare
- 141 Burkina Faso 0.74 compare
- 143 South Korea 0.66 compare
- 144 Israel 0.65 compare
- 145 Sao Tome and Principe 0.57 compare
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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Kuwait?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Kuwait was 0.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12.28 in 2003.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.77 in 2009.
- How does Kuwait rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Kuwait ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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