National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Kuwait
Kuwait: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 338,459 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
National comprehensive wealth per capita index 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$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 338,459 real chained 2019 US$ for national comprehensive wealth per capita index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Kuwait peaked at 338,459 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 171,305 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Kuwait 24th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 171,305 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 176,997 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 177,389 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 178,692 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 186,030 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 203,457 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 204,964 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 203,504 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 214,508 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 226,509 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 241,047 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 263,989 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 266,658 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 262,234 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 266,355 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 280,775 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 285,602 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 299,612 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 311,291 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 319,596 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 309,153 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 300,668 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 314,417 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 300,150 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 317,006 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 338,459 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 338,459 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 272,153 real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 338,459 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75,571 real chained 2019 US$, 4.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178,083 real chained 2019 US$ | 171,305 real chained 2019 US$ | 186,030 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 235,322 real chained 2019 US$ | 203,457 real chained 2019 US$ | 266,658 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 303,827 real chained 2019 US$ | 280,775 real chained 2019 US$ | 319,596 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 338,459 real chained 2019 US$ | 338,459 real chained 2019 US$ | 338,459 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 21 Belgium 463,404 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 22 United Kingdom 401,923 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 23 Ireland 375,876 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 25 South Korea 272,580 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 26 Malta 272,153 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 27 Italy 257,568 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 national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Kuwait?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Kuwait was 338,459 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 national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 338,459 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,305 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Kuwait rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Kuwait ranks 24th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.