National comprehensive wealth in Kuwait

Kuwait: National comprehensive wealth was 1.39 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.39 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
52nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.41 trillion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
188.04 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

National comprehensive wealth in Kuwait, 1995–2020

250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T1.2T1.5T1995200720201995: 188.0B current US$1996: 203.9B current US$1997: 209.8B current US$1998: 218.9B current US$1999: 238.4B current US$2000: 271.7B current US$2001: 283.3B current US$2002: 307.5B current US$2003: 346.1B current US$2004: 393.2B current US$2005: 462.1B current US$2006: 561.5B current US$2007: 668.6B current US$2008: 779.3B current US$2009: 804.4B current US$2010: 912.2B current US$2011: 1.0T current US$2012: 1.2T current US$2013: 1.3T current US$2014: 1.4T current US$2015: 1.2T current US$2016: 1.2T current US$2017: 1.3T current US$2018: 1.3T current US$2019: 1.4T current US$2020: 1.4T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 1.39 trillion current US$ for national comprehensive wealth in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth in Kuwait peaked at 1.41 trillion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 188.04 billion current US$, in 1995.

Kuwait ranks 52nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 211.80 billion current US$ 188.04 billion current US$ 238.40 billion current US$ 5
2000s 487.75 billion current US$ 271.69 billion current US$ 804.37 billion current US$ 10
2010s 1.22 trillion current US$ 912.18 billion current US$ 1.41 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 1.39 trillion current US$ 1.39 trillion current US$ 1.39 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 49 Iraq 1.83 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 50 Portugal 1.57 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 51 Ethiopia 1.53 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 53 Romania 1.38 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 54 Ukraine 1.27 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 55 Kenya 1.10 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

More reference data data for Kuwait

All data for Kuwait →

Frequently asked questions

What is national comprehensive wealth in Kuwait?
National comprehensive wealth in Kuwait was 1.39 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest national comprehensive wealth recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 trillion current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 188.04 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Kuwait rank for national comprehensive wealth?
Kuwait ranks 52nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is national comprehensive wealth rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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 National comprehensive wealth (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth (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
Last refreshed