National comprehensive wealth per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: National comprehensive wealth per capita was 317,943 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
317,943 current US$
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 151 countries
All-time high
363,313 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
113,604 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
National comprehensive wealth per capita in Kuwait, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 317,943 current US$ for national comprehensive wealth per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita in Kuwait peaked at 363,313 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 113,604 current US$, in 1995.
Kuwait ranks 24th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 113,604 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 119,693 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 119,092 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 120,318 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 126,984 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 140,418 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 142,218 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 150,198 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 164,681 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 182,576 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 206,697 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 237,564 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 266,729 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 293,957 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 287,732 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 309,912 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 333,468 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 344,856 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 354,416 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 363,313 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 307,524 current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 291,537 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 309,322 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 304,004 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 317,006 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 317,943 current US$ | +0.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 317,943 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 255,053 current US$, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 317,943 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,988 current US$, 7.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119,938 current US$ | 113,604 current US$ | 126,984 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 207,277 current US$ | 140,418 current US$ | 293,957 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 323,536 current US$ | 291,537 current US$ | 363,313 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 317,943 current US$ | 317,943 current US$ | 317,943 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 national comprehensive wealth per capita in Kuwait?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita in Kuwait was 317,943 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 363,313 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,604 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Kuwait rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 24th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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