Economy

Kuwait

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GDP per capita19622024
3.55K16.6K29.6K42.6K55.6K19622024
Source: World Bank WDI
Private credit (% of GDP)19652018
9.2233.257.281.210519652018
Source: WB GFDD
IndicatorValue
GDP (nominal)160,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP (PPP)257,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP growth-2.56 %World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita32,700 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Inflation (CPI)2.9 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Unemployment2.18 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Exports of goods & services95,500,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2023]
Imports of goods & services63,400,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2023]
Agriculture (% GDP)0.493 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industry (% GDP)57.1 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Services (% GDP)55.9 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industriespetroleum, petrochemicals, cement, shipbuilding and repair, water desalination, food processing, construction materialsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural productsdates, eggs, milk, tomatoes, chicken, lamb/mutton, cucumbers/gherkins, vegetables, maize, eggplants (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commoditiescrude petroleum, refined petroleum, natural gas, hydrocarbons, plastics (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partnersChina 25%, India 13%, Japan 13%, Taiwan 7%, UK 5% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partnersChina 18%, UAE 10%, USA 9%, Saudi Arabia 6%, Japan 6% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini indexNo authoritative open source found
GDP per capita (1913)No authoritative open source found
Leading mineral commoditypetroleum, crude (139,500,000 tonnes (metric), 2023)BGS World Mineral Statistics [2023]
Wealth share of top 10%0.593 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%0.247 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)1 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024]
Top export partnersChina (17.7%) / Rep. of Korea (13.1%) / India (12.5%) / Japan (11.1%) / France (5.6%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partners
  • China (18.7%)
  • United Arab Emirates (10.6%)
  • USA (8.2%)
  • India (6.5%)
  • Saudi Arabia (5.6%)
CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural productsHen eggs in shell, fresh / Vegetables Primary / Meat, Total / Fruit Primary / DatesFAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)100 %WB GFDD [2018]
Private credit (% of GDP)90.9 %WB GFDD [2018]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)100 %WB GFDD [2020]
Financial account ownership74.5 %WB Findex [2024]
Mobile-money accountNo authoritative open source found
Borrowed from a bank28.5 %WB Findex [2017]
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)No authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage28/33
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    bgs_world_minerals
    Edition: 2023
  • World Inequality Database
    world_inequality_database
    Edition: 2026
  • CEPII BACI
    cepii_baci_trade
    Edition: 2026
  • FAOSTAT
    faostat
    Edition: 2026
  • WB GFDD
    world_bank_gfdd
    Edition: 2022
  • WB Findex
    world_bank_global_findex
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Kuwait's economy on Databook compiles 28 indicators from 8 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook, BGS World Mineral Statistics. Key figures include gdp (nominal) (160,000,000,000 US$), gdp (ppp) (257,000,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.