Cyprus vs Kuwait: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Cyprus |  Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $25B | $140.6B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 3.9% | 1.7% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 2.8% | 0.5% |
| Population | 1.1M | 4.6M |
| GDP per capita | $28k | $34k |
| GDP per capita growth | 2.75% | -0.74% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 0.63 | 0.14 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.74 | 0.47 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $40k | $67k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $24.9B | $141.9B |
| GNI per capita | $26k | $34k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $34.7B | $348.6B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $35k | $84k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Cyprus | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 35% | 0% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 12.5% | 15% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 1.4% | 14.6% |
| Unemployment | 8.1% | 2.1% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 70.1 | 63.2 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 8.96 | 6.24 |
| Human Freedom Index | 8.39 | 6.6 |
| Property Rights Index | 77.4 | 57.1 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 50.5 | 47 |
| Business Freedom Index | 76.6 | 61.3 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 80 | 99.6 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 59.7 | 62.2 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 75 | 55 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 60 | 60 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 86.4 | 76.4 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 84.3 | 73.2 |
| Government Spending Index | 58.6 | 22.4 |
| Tax Burden Index | 74.8 | 97.7 |
| Government Integrity Index | 57.6 | 46 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 59 | 41 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 80.7 | 75.3 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 5.3 | 2.3 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 5.1 | 17.6 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 3.9M | 8.5M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Cyprus | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 102.5% | 14.8% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | N/A |
| External debt stocks | N/A | N/A |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | N/A |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | N/A |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 3.2% | 14.6% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 21.8% | 43.2% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 19.1% | 25.2% |
| Total reserves including gold | $924.2M | $40.3B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $5.2B | -$21.4M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Cyprus | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 73.1% | 56.7% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 72.3% | 43.8% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$1.1B | $24B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 37.4% | 38.6% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $34.2M | $1.6M |
| Personal remittances received | $497.8M | $27.7M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 12.2% | 59.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 2% | 0.4% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $127.2M | N/A |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $174k | N/A |
| Expense, % of GDP | 35.4% | 52% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 37.1% | 50.9% |
