Produced capital per capita, excluding urban land in Kuwait

Kuwait: Produced capital per capita, excluding urban land was 20,288 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
20,288 current US$
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
42nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
23,309 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
8,175 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Produced capital per capita, excluding urban land in Kuwait, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1995200720201995: 9.0k current US$1996: 10.3k current US$1997: 9.7k current US$1998: 8.2k current US$1999: 9.7k current US$2000: 11.3k current US$2001: 11.6k current US$2002: 11.2k current US$2003: 11.9k current US$2004: 12.8k current US$2005: 13.7k current US$2006: 15.0k current US$2007: 18.2k current US$2008: 23.3k current US$2009: 22.9k current US$2010: 21.4k current US$2011: 22.9k current US$2012: 23.3k current US$2013: 22.5k current US$2014: 21.9k current US$2015: 20.5k current US$2016: 21.0k current US$2017: 19.5k current US$2018: 20.1k current US$2019: 18.1k current US$2020: 20.3k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 20,288 current US$ for produced capital per capita, excluding urban land in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, produced capital per capita, excluding urban land in Kuwait peaked at 23,309 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,175 current US$, in 1998.

That places Kuwait 42nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Produced capital per capita, excluding urban land in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Produced capital per capita, excluding urban land (current US$) in Kuwait, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 8,961 current US$ —
1996 10,263 current US$ +14.5%
1997 9,659 current US$ -5.9%
1998 8,175 current US$ -15.4%
1999 9,690 current US$ +18.5%
2000 11,310 current US$ +16.7%
2001 11,608 current US$ +2.6%
2002 11,214 current US$ -3.4%
2003 11,864 current US$ +5.8%
2004 12,793 current US$ +7.8%
2005 13,692 current US$ +7.0%
2006 14,987 current US$ +9.5%
2007 18,225 current US$ +21.6%
2008 23,299 current US$ +27.8%
2009 22,908 current US$ -1.7%
2010 21,352 current US$ -6.8%
2011 22,870 current US$ +7.1%
2012 23,309 current US$ +1.9%
2013 22,543 current US$ -3.3%
2014 21,927 current US$ -2.7%
2015 20,460 current US$ -6.7%
2016 21,028 current US$ +2.8%
2017 19,490 current US$ -7.3%
2018 20,056 current US$ +2.9%
2019 18,100 current US$ -9.8%
2020 20,288 current US$ +12.1%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 20,288 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 50,141 current US$, 40% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 20,288 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8,549 current US$, 2.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,350 current US$ 8,175 current US$ 10,263 current US$ 5
2000s 15,190 current US$ 11,214 current US$ 23,299 current US$ 10
2010s 21,113 current US$ 18,100 current US$ 23,309 current US$ 10
2020s 20,288 current US$ 20,288 current US$ 20,288 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 39 Saint Lucia 26,015 current US$ compare
  2. 40 Hungary 23,616 current US$ compare
  3. 41 Panama 23,264 current US$ compare
  4. 43 Croatia 19,293 current US$ compare
  5. 44 Chile 18,607 current US$ compare
  6. 45 Jamaica 18,359 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is produced capital per capita, excluding urban land in Kuwait?
Produced capital per capita, excluding urban land in Kuwait was 20,288 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest produced capital per capita, excluding urban land recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 23,309 current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest produced capital per capita, excluding urban land recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 8,175 current US$ in 1998.
How does Kuwait rank for produced capital per capita, excluding urban land?
Kuwait ranks 42nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is produced capital per capita, excluding urban land rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Produced capital per capita, excluding urban land (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Produced capital per capita, excluding urban land (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,884 data points, 1995–2020
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