Foreign assets per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Foreign assets per capita was 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
238,484 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
12th
of 150 countries
All-time high
238,484 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
74,339 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in Kuwait, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Kuwait stood at 238,484 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Kuwait peaked at 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 74,339 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Kuwait ranks 12th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 74,339 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 74,925 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 77,987 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 83,894 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 90,493 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 108,441 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 109,957 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 108,332 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 122,767 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 136,004 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 156,099 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 192,423 real chained 2019 US$ | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 214,618 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 200,998 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 196,436 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 200,620 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 203,455 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 214,774 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 224,352 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 230,713 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 214,806 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 202,940 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 217,391 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 205,391 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 220,705 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,202 real chained 2019 US$, 3.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,028 real chained 2019 US$, 33.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,328 real chained 2019 US$ | 74,339 real chained 2019 US$ | 90,493 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 154,608 real chained 2019 US$ | 108,332 real chained 2019 US$ | 214,618 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 213,515 real chained 2019 US$ | 200,620 real chained 2019 US$ | 230,713 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ | 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ | 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 9 Qatar 274,494 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 10 Denmark 259,599 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 11 United Kingdom 256,035 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 13 Belgium 224,731 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 188,454 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 15 Sweden 188,374 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 foreign assets per capita in Kuwait?
- Foreign assets per capita in Kuwait was 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,339 real chained 2019 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 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.