Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Kuwait

Kuwait: Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index was 117,465 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
117,465 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
42nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
152,624 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
114,296 real chained 2019 US$
in 2019
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Kuwait, 1995–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k1995200720201995: 152.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 152.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 151.6k real chained 2019 US$1998: 151.4k real chained 2019 US$1999: 150.9k real chained 2019 US$2000: 150.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 149.3k real chained 2019 US$2002: 148.7k real chained 2019 US$2003: 148.7k real chained 2019 US$2004: 148.6k real chained 2019 US$2005: 147.8k real chained 2019 US$2006: 145.9k real chained 2019 US$2007: 142.8k real chained 2019 US$2008: 140.7k real chained 2019 US$2009: 138.5k real chained 2019 US$2010: 136.3k real chained 2019 US$2011: 133.3k real chained 2019 US$2012: 129.3k real chained 2019 US$2013: 125.4k real chained 2019 US$2014: 124.2k real chained 2019 US$2015: 122.9k real chained 2019 US$2016: 121.1k real chained 2019 US$2017: 120.3k real chained 2019 US$2018: 116.4k real chained 2019 US$2019: 114.3k real chained 2019 US$2020: 117.5k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Kuwait is 117,465 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Kuwait peaked at 152,624 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 114,296 real chained 2019 US$, in 2019.

Kuwait ranks 42nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$) in Kuwait, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 152,624 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 152,538 real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%
1997 151,583 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
1998 151,378 real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%
1999 150,940 real chained 2019 US$ -0.3%
2000 150,319 real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2001 149,321 real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2002 148,694 real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2003 148,682 real chained 2019 US$ -0.0%
2004 148,643 real chained 2019 US$ -0.0%
2005 147,795 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2006 145,872 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2007 142,829 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2008 140,704 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2009 138,508 real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2010 136,344 real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2011 133,285 real chained 2019 US$ -2.2%
2012 129,319 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2013 125,418 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2014 124,193 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2015 122,905 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2016 121,136 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
2017 120,331 real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2018 116,399 real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2019 114,296 real chained 2019 US$ -1.8%
2020 117,465 real chained 2019 US$ +2.8%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 117,465 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 247,037 real chained 2019 US$, 48% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 117,465 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76,598 real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 151,813 real chained 2019 US$ 150,940 real chained 2019 US$ 152,624 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 146,137 real chained 2019 US$ 138,508 real chained 2019 US$ 150,319 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 124,363 real chained 2019 US$ 114,296 real chained 2019 US$ 136,344 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 117,465 real chained 2019 US$ 117,465 real chained 2019 US$ 117,465 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 39 Costa Rica 135,403 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 40 Bahrain 128,707 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 41 Hungary 125,072 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 43 Poland 117,418 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 44 Guyana 115,840 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 45 Russia 113,326 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Kuwait?
Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Kuwait was 117,465 real chained 2019 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 152,624 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 114,296 real chained 2019 US$ in 2019.
How does Kuwait rank for domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index?
Kuwait ranks 42nd 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 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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