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 149 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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1995200720201995: 74.3k real chained 2019 US$1996: 74.9k real chained 2019 US$1997: 78.0k real chained 2019 US$1998: 83.9k real chained 2019 US$1999: 90.5k real chained 2019 US$2000: 108.4k real chained 2019 US$2001: 110.0k real chained 2019 US$2002: 108.3k real chained 2019 US$2003: 122.8k real chained 2019 US$2004: 136.0k real chained 2019 US$2005: 156.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 192.4k real chained 2019 US$2007: 214.6k real chained 2019 US$2008: 201.0k real chained 2019 US$2009: 196.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 200.6k real chained 2019 US$2011: 203.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 214.8k real chained 2019 US$2013: 224.4k real chained 2019 US$2014: 230.7k real chained 2019 US$2015: 214.8k real chained 2019 US$2016: 202.9k real chained 2019 US$2017: 217.4k real chained 2019 US$2018: 205.4k real chained 2019 US$2019: 220.7k real chained 2019 US$2020: 238.5k real chained 2019 US$

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 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Qatar 274,494 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 10 Denmark 259,599 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 11 United Kingdom 256,035 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 13 Belgium 224,731 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 14 United Arab Emirates 188,454 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 15 Sweden 188,374 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 149 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

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.