Wealth per capita by asset group in Kuwait
Kuwait: Wealth per capita by asset group was 1,221 $ in 2014. ▲ Rising
Wealth per capita by asset group in Kuwait, 1995–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in $.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1,221 $ for wealth per capita by asset group in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth per capita by asset group in Kuwait peaked at 1,221 $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 663.27 $, in 1995.
That places Kuwait 137th out of 141 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Wealth per capita by asset group in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 663.27 $ | — |
| 2000 | 1,125 $ | +69.6% |
| 2005 | 1,029 $ | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 1,008 $ | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,221 $ | +21.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1,221 $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,606 $, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1,221 $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,700 $, 33% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 663.27 $ | 663.27 $ | 663.27 $ | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,077 $ | 1,029 $ | 1,125 $ | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,115 $ | 1,008 $ | 1,221 $ | 2 |
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 wealth per capita by asset group in Kuwait?
- Wealth per capita by asset group in Kuwait was 1,221 $ in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth per capita by asset group recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,221 $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest wealth per capita by asset group recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 663.27 $ in 1995.
- How does Kuwait rank for wealth per capita by asset group?
- Kuwait ranks 137th out of 141 countries with data for 2014.
- Is wealth per capita by asset group rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth per capita by asset group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Natural capital is disaggregated here into its constituent parts: timber, non-timber, protected areas, land, and sub-soil assets (i.e., fossil fuels, metals and minerals).