Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index was 95,022 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
95,022 current US$
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
46th
of 151 countries
All-time high
183,656 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
79,350 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Kuwait, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 95,022 current US$ for domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in 2020.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Kuwait peaked at 183,656 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 79,350 current US$, in 1995.
That places Kuwait 46th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 79,350 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 81,985 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 81,028 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 81,827 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 83,515 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 85,473 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 86,191 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 95,526 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 102,572 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 112,100 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 122,697 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 132,303 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 150,868 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 174,631 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 162,857 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 169,264 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 183,656 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 177,725 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 172,479 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 169,492 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 122,751 current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 111,725 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 113,775 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 120,329 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 114,296 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 95,022 current US$ | -16.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 95,022 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 238,759 current US$, 40% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 95,022 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43,887 current US$, 2.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81,541 current US$ | 79,350 current US$ | 83,515 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 122,522 current US$ | 85,473 current US$ | 174,631 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,549 current US$ | 111,725 current US$ | 183,656 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,022 current US$ | 95,022 current US$ | 95,022 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Kuwait?
- Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Kuwait was 95,022 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 183,656 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,350 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Kuwait rank for domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Kuwait ranks 46th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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