Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita was 37.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.38
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
51st
of 130 countries
All-time high
88.31
in 2008
All-time low
37.38
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Kuwait, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Kuwait stood at 37.38. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 88.31 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.38, in 2023.
Kuwait ranks 51st of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 73.79 | — |
| 2006 | 80 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 76.15 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 88.31 | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 62.27 | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 65.5 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 78.19 | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 82.62 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 77.87 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 68.35 | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 43.62 | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 41.38 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 43.14 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 46.24 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 45.81 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 48.22 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 46.68 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 43.34 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 37.38 | -13.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 37.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 37.38 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.1 | 62.27 | 88.31 | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.27 | 41.38 | 82.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.91 | 37.38 | 48.22 | 4 |
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 labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Kuwait was 37.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 88.31 in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.38 in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 51st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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 Labor productivity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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