Foreign assets per capita in Kuwait

Kuwait: Foreign assets per capita was 243,496 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
243,496 current US$
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
12th
of 150 countries
All-time high
243,496 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
37,518 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Kuwait, 1995–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1995200720201995: 37.5k current US$1996: 39.2k current US$1997: 41.0k current US$1998: 44.2k current US$1999: 49.1k current US$2000: 59.9k current US$2001: 61.5k current US$2002: 61.2k current US$2003: 70.0k current US$2004: 78.5k current US$2005: 93.8k current US$2006: 119.2k current US$2007: 140.2k current US$2008: 145.2k current US$2009: 148.5k current US$2010: 158.5k current US$2011: 168.5k current US$2012: 183.6k current US$2013: 197.0k current US$2014: 208.5k current US$2015: 200.4k current US$2016: 195.4k current US$2017: 213.9k current US$2018: 203.2k current US$2019: 220.7k current US$2020: 243.5k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Kuwait stood at 243,496 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Kuwait peaked at 243,496 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37,518 current US$, in 1995.

That places Kuwait 12th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42,204 current US$ 37,518 current US$ 49,104 current US$ 5
2000s 97,808 current US$ 59,911 current US$ 148,485 current US$ 10
2010s 194,965 current US$ 158,466 current US$ 220,705 current US$ 10
2020s 243,496 current US$ 243,496 current US$ 243,496 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 9 Qatar 267,521 current US$ compare
  2. 10 Denmark 260,691 current US$ compare
  3. 11 United Kingdom 258,568 current US$ compare
  4. 13 Belgium 226,395 current US$ compare
  5. 14 Sweden 189,311 current US$ compare
  6. 15 United Arab Emirates 184,535 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Kuwait?
Foreign assets per capita in Kuwait was 243,496 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 243,496 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 37,518 current US$ in 1995.
How does Kuwait rank for foreign assets per capita?
Kuwait ranks 12th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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