Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Kuwait

Kuwait: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was -4.71 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-4.71
Change on year
up 48.0%
World rank
183rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.28
in 2003
All-time low
-12.77
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Kuwait, 2000–2024

-100102000201220242000: 0.512001: -4.12002: -1.32003: 12.32004: 5.82005: 4.92006: 1.32007: -0.062008: -3.42009: -12.82010: -8.22011: 1.12012: -1.72013: -4.42014: -4.22015: -5.32016: -2.22017: -92018: -2.32019: -1.62020: 3.32021: -0.752022: -6.82023: -9.12024: -4.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Kuwait stood at -4.71.

That represents a change of up 48.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% 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 183rd of 186 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

Annual values for Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Kuwait, 2000 to 2024.
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 1.26 -74.2%
2007 -0.06 -104.8%
2008 -3.37 +5516.7%
2009 -12.77 +278.9%
2010 -8.15 -36.2%
2011 1.08 -113.3%
2012 -1.7 -257.4%
2013 -4.44 +161.2%
2014 -4.17 -6.1%
2015 -5.31 +27.3%
2016 -2.23 -58.0%
2017 -9.01 +304.0%
2018 -2.27 -74.8%
2019 -1.56 -31.3%
2020 3.28 -310.3%
2021 -0.75 -122.9%
2022 -6.83 +810.7%
2023 -9.05 +32.5%
2024 -4.71 -48.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.316 -12.77 12.28 10
2010s -3.78 -9.01 1.08 10
2020s -3.61 -9.05 3.28 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 180 South Sudan -3.27 compare
  2. 181 Yemen -3.74 compare
  3. 182 Oman -4.06 compare
  4. 184 Palestine, State of -4.79 compare
  5. 185 Haiti -4.92 compare
  6. 186 Sudan -7.52 compare

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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 -4.71 in 2024, 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 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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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Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
186 places, 4,641 data points, 2000–2024
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