Wealth share richest in Kuwait
Kuwait: Wealth share richest was 24.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.69
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
38.39
in 1998
All-time low
24.69
in 2022
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Kuwait, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 24.69 for wealth share richest in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Kuwait peaked at 38.39 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24.69, in 2022.
Kuwait ranks 152nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.19 | — |
| 1981 | 32.27 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 32.26 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 32.2 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 32.21 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 32.28 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 32.21 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 32.27 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 37.5 | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 35.79 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 35.47 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 32.27 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 32.28 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32.22 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 32.25 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 32.28 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 32.36 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 38.31 | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 38.39 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 32.86 | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 32.99 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 33.12 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 33.21 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.55 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 33.78 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 33.32 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.95 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 33.9 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 35.89 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 33.12 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 32.04 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 32.81 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 31.69 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 31.54 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 25.09 | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 24.91 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 24.7 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.73 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 24.7 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.69 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.69 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.69 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 24.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 90% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 24.69 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.63, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.12 | 32.19 | 37.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.87 | 32.22 | 38.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.58 | 32.55 | 35.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.69 | 24.7 | 32.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.69 | 24.69 | 24.7 | 5 |
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 share richest in Kuwait?
- Wealth share richest in Kuwait was 24.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 38.39 in 1998.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.69 in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for wealth share richest?
- Kuwait ranks 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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