Kuwait
Capital: Kuwait CityRegion: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanIncome: High income
GDP
$162.90B
2026
Population
4.9M
2024
GDP per Capita
$31K
2026
Life Expectancy
83.2 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $162.90B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 3.9% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $31K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $285.90B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $55K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.13% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $193.31B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $41K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $63K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 57.1% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 55.9% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 0.5% | 2024 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 24.6% | 2023 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 38.3% | 2023 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 17.7% | 2023 |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | 48.8% | 2023 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | -0.7% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $78K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 8.0% | 2024 |
| Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total) | 31.9% | 2022 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $29K | 2019 |
| Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI) | 12.7% | 2019 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 19.4% | 2023 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2020 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2020 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 27.58% | 2020 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 1.70% | 2020 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 29.3% | 2020 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2020 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $91.53B | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 2.2% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 10.7% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | 26.5% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 24.4% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 2.9% | 2024 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 5.2% | 2024 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 2.7% | 2024 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $50.73B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 9.0 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 0.31 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 82.7% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 96.1% | 2023 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 38.3% | 2023 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $95.48B | 2023 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $63.42B | 2023 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $75.99B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $37.06B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 0.4% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 6.4% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $614.6M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $20.4M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.0% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 5.8% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 29.1% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $46.70B | 2024 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 88.3% | 2024 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $141.48B | 2024 |
| Stock Market Turnover (% of GDP) | 29.0% | 2024 |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 138 | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 12.1% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 1.4% | 2023 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 74.5% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 71.5% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 76.1% | 2024 |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 0.0% | 2025 |
Business Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 3 | 2025 |
Private Sector
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 0.0% | 2025 |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 2.8% | 2025 |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 2.8% | 2025 |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 8 years | 2025 |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 11.5% | 2025 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 4.9M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.9% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 272 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 17,820 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 17,820 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 4.9M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 0.0% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 83.2 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 82.7 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 83.7 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.5 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 10.3 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 1.5 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | 42,775 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 18.2% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 78.7% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 3.1% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 27.1% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 52.4 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 28.1 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 3.0M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 73.4% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 47.2% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 88.6% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 2.2% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 6.0% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 1.0% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 15.1% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 1.9% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 24.6% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 73.5% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 2.4% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 96.8% | 2025 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 0.8% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 23.6% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 6.4% | 2024 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 13.8% | 2025 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 82.4% | 2021 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 51.9% | 2021 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 80.4% | 2021 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 85.3% | 2021 |
| Primary School Teachers | 32,782 | 2021 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 47,443 | 2021 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 9 | 2018 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 8 | 2015 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 5.0% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $2K | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 4.4% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 10.0% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 2.3 | 2020 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 4.5 | 2020 |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 2.3 | 2020 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 8.8 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 7.9 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 9.5 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 7.1% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 79.4% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 13.5% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 98.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 99.0% | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 10 | 2024 |
| Stunting, Children Under 5 (%) | 3.2% | 2023 |
| Overweight, Children Under 5 (%) | 8.1% | 2023 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 37.7% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 2.1% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 2.3 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 0.0 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 9,130 | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 16,571 | 2022 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 0.3% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 0.1% | 2021 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 53.7 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 0.4% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 63 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 11.5% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 3.2% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 100.0% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 8.4% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 14,957 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 130.9 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 109.3 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 146.0 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 2,070 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 2,008.5 | 2023 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 99.7% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 1.0 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 384.3 | 2024 |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 0.10% | 2023 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 1 | 2018 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 256 | 2018 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 1,335 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $359.7M | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 44.8% | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 47 | 2021 |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 159 | 2023 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 9.5M | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 331.2 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 863,618 | 2020 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 3.20 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 47.7% | 2022 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 3.1% | 2023 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 98.6% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 93.4% | 2018 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 1.6 | 2023 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 0.21 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | 0.01 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | 0.32 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -0.59 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 60.4% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 51.4% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 59.0% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 58.8% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 4.8% | 2024 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 1.0% | 2020 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 0.2 | 2020 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.56 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.60 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.53 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 7.4 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 2.2M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $524.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $6.70B | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 1.1% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $127.0M | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Largest City | 3.4M | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 68.4% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 0.0% | 2022 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 100.0% | 2024 |