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Economy of Kuwait vs Mozambique compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a GDP of $160B compared to $22.4B for Mozambique, ranking 59/197 and 123/197 by economy size, respectively.

Kuwait has $4.86B in government debt (7.35% of GDP), compared to $21.7B (101.1% of GDP) in Mozambique.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Kuwait
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Mozambique
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Kuwait Mozambique
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1962 $1,828,107,503 - - -
1963 $1,900,895,857 - - -
1964 $2,071,668,533 - - -
1965 $2,097,199,161 - - -
1966 $2,391,199,044 - - -
1967 $2,441,599,023 - - -
1968 $2,662,798,935 - - -
1969 $2,769,198,892 - - -
1970 $2,873,638,851 $55,498,511,025 - -
1971 $3,880,392,195 $59,407,649,076 - -
1972 $4,450,537,925 $61,725,008,613 - -
1973 $5,408,804,607 $57,669,629,423 - -
1974 $13,006,948,296 $50,177,583,545 - -
1975 $12,022,811,621 $44,018,581,867 - -
1976 $13,132,252,802 $46,926,530,604 - -
1977 $14,137,406,741 $45,121,015,041 - -
1978 $15,503,557,496 $48,439,563,893 - -
1979 $24,749,063,922 $55,172,280,797 - -
1980 $28,638,868,356 $44,462,929,931 - $2,851,825,334
1981 $25,058,020,338 $36,048,439,965 - $2,994,416,685
1982 $21,577,153,356 $31,813,071,689 - $2,787,801,951
1983 $20,871,081,080 $34,338,543,611 - $2,350,116,988
1984 $21,700,082,753 $36,138,434,512 - $2,197,359,386
1985 $21,445,970,614 $34,597,277,928 - $2,219,332,908
1986 $17,903,989,745 $37,561,473,256 - $2,168,288,339
1987 $22,368,704,134 $40,621,287,790 - $2,487,026,735
1988 $20,690,322,153 $36,537,785,305 - $2,690,962,807
1989 $24,313,855,653 $45,998,461,858 - $2,865,875,512
1990 $18,427,777,778 $33,933,574,736 - $2,894,534,062
1991 $11,009,993,703 $20,018,165,442 $3,854,856,435 $3,037,102,926
1992 $19,858,555,215 $36,595,073,928 $2,798,696,511 $2,806,992,351
1993 $23,941,391,391 $49,033,910,658 $2,883,161,897 $3,114,089,525
1994 $24,848,483,838 $53,170,492,583 $2,958,108,170 $3,314,642,611
1995 $27,186,980,647 $55,753,669,973 $3,061,646,174 $3,385,008,954
1996 $31,492,373,309 $56,091,050,572 $4,030,146,135 $3,747,066,498
1997 $30,350,190,704 $57,478,364,694 $4,873,663,775 $4,189,780,379
1998 $25,943,705,784 $59,583,253,865 $5,551,118,149 $4,624,228,448
1999 $30,122,365,849 $58,517,304,017 $6,285,219,691 $5,170,672,900
2000 $37,718,743,480 $61,264,446,763 $5,930,685,215 $5,210,292,404
2001 $34,889,559,870 $61,395,143,785 $5,650,154,067 $5,879,902,616
2002 $38,135,788,414 $63,245,767,261 $5,950,769,427 $6,448,401,314
2003 $47,874,582,232 $74,203,741,809 $6,583,526,861 $6,913,827,632
2004 $59,439,090,601 $81,802,426,141 $7,937,255,565 $7,481,086,790
2005 $80,798,630,137 $90,480,882,329 $8,868,504,900 $7,953,294,767
2006 $101,557,330,723 $97,280,315,244 $9,509,835,537 $8,741,520,167
2007 $114,634,043,362 $103,108,938,789 $10,811,456,006 $9,410,189,984
2008 $147,379,737,230 $105,665,789,857 $12,920,340,965 $10,057,425,621
2009 $105,968,691,905 $98,188,818,939 $12,263,894,790 $10,653,727,557
2010 $115,416,245,238 $95,861,205,809 $11,411,894,724 $11,365,367,724
2011 $154,039,231,299 $105,091,330,589 $14,619,279,989 $12,176,179,698
2012 $174,047,662,555 $112,054,550,828 $16,688,114,144 $13,149,604,768
2013 $174,168,116,687 $113,342,579,056 $17,198,073,057 $14,013,719,723
2014 $162,650,450,785 $113,910,328,740 $17,978,246,586 $15,093,136,077
2015 $114,585,555,831 $114,585,555,831 $16,208,985,770 $16,208,985,770
2016 $109,406,674,088 $117,938,416,139 $12,069,051,237 $16,970,320,250
2017 $120,687,539,676 $112,380,895,320 $13,264,640,646 $17,418,032,490
2018 $138,646,316,322 $115,463,874,741 $15,017,358,953 $18,025,039,082
2019 $140,856,394,870 $118,077,765,457 $15,512,759,047 $18,442,825,952
2020 $111,045,470,461 $112,389,026,890 $14,235,420,174 $18,217,911,540
2021 $148,350,671,614 $114,268,887,222 $16,168,055,475 $18,651,030,678
2022 $183,502,046,669 $121,991,940,847 $18,883,528,581 $19,465,045,725
2023 $165,384,407,267 $119,958,084,015 $20,954,220,984 $20,523,332,839
2024 $160,227,273,001 $116,887,023,751 $22,416,650,343 $20,903,378,791

Economic indicators

Kuwait Mozambique
Gross domestic product
$160B
2024
$22.4B
2024
GDP rank
59/197
2024
123/197
2024
GDP growth
-3.12%
2023-2024
6.98%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$32,214
2024
$647
2024
GDP per capita rank
38/197
2024
190/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,636
2024
$1,700
2024
Government debt
$4.86B
2024
$21.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
7.35%
2025
101.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$978
2024
$625
2024
Government debt per person rank
143/185
2024
158/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,320
2025
$2,107
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Income share by richest 10% n/a
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.7%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2025
32.2%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.9%
2023-2024
4.9%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
3.75%
2025
10.3%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
6.79%
2022
Population
5128257
36441519

GDP per capita in Kuwait vs Mozambique

Kuwait's GDP per capita is $32,214, ranking 38/197, compared to $647 in Mozambique, ranking 190/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Kuwait ranks 41st at $51,636, while Mozambique ranks 193rd at $1,700.

Kuwait
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Mozambique
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Kuwait Mozambique
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1962 $4,748 - - -
1963 $4,445 - - -
1964 $4,379 - - -
1965 $4,024 - - -
1966 $4,176 - - -
1967 $3,887 - - -
1968 $3,872 - - -
1969 $3,695 - - -
1970 $3,552 - - -
1971 $4,486 - - -
1972 $4,836 - - -
1973 $5,532 - - -
1974 $12,527 - - -
1975 $10,882 - - -
1976 $11,141 - - -
1977 $11,238 - - -
1978 $11,567 - - -
1979 $17,386 - - -
1980 $19,032 - - -
1981 $15,825 - - -
1982 $12,979 - - -
1983 $11,965 - - -
1984 $11,919 - - -
1985 $11,322 - - -
1986 $9,077 - - -
1987 $10,896 - - -
1988 $9,692 - - -
1989 $10,965 - - -
1990 $10,938 $30,763 - $296
1991 $8,147 $23,390 $288.7 $315
1992 $12,146 $36,149 $205.6 $292
1993 $14,318 $48,482 $205.2 $321
1994 $14,930 $53,946 $196.8 $326
1995 $16,168 $57,163 $191.8 $321
1996 $18,201 $56,913 $244.4 $350
1997 $16,977 $57,420 $287.5 $387
1998 $14,067 $58,344 $320 $422
1999 $15,854 $56,406 $354 $468
2000 $19,296 $58,703 $327 $472
2001 $17,374 $58,553 $305 $533
2002 $18,513 $59,713 $314 $580
2003 $22,691 $69,752 $339 $620
2004 $27,552 $77,227 $400 $673
2005 $36,123 $84,968 $437 $721
2006 $42,947 $89,075 $457 $798
2007 $45,709 $91,435 $508 $862
2008 $55,585 $90,337 $592 $916
2009 $37,907 $80,110 $548 $951
2010 $39,212 $75,184 $496 $1,000
2011 $49,170 $79,037 $618 $1,064
2012 $52,155 $82,090 $686 $1,076
2013 $49,651 $76,813 $687 $1,114
2014 $44,369 $68,337 $697 $1,166
2015 $29,882 $45,267 $611 $1,318
2016 $27,324 $41,862 $441 $1,379
2017 $29,048 $46,566 $471 $1,283
2018 $32,068 $51,371 $518 $1,326
2019 $31,708 $50,703 $519 $1,389
2020 $25,236 $41,462 $462 $1,412
2021 $34,019 $50,652 $510 $1,457
2022 $39,982 $55,043 $578 $1,582
2023 $34,076 $53,025 $623 $1,678
2024 $32,214 $51,636 $647 $1,700

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Kuwait's government spending was $81.4B, accounting for 52.3% of its GDP, while Mozambique's spent $7.59B, or 32.2% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 7.35% in Kuwait and 101.1% in Mozambique, ranking 182/185 and 21/185, respectively.

Kuwait
Government spending

Government debt
Mozambique
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Kuwait Mozambique
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1980 - - 14.2% -
1981 - - 23.8% -
1982 - - 27% -
1983 - - 35.3% -
1984 - - 30.9% -
1985 - - 21% -
1986 - - 24.2% -
1987 - - 22.9% -
1988 - - 27% -
1989 - - 27% -
1990 121.5% - 21% -
1991 206.5% 45.3% 17.3% -
1992 76.8% 27.9% 21.1% -
1993 57.6% 28.8% 20.7% -
1994 57% 37.7% 22.9% -
1995 51% 34.9% 18.8% -
1996 41.9% 26.5% 14.9% -
1997 43% 24.3% 16.5% -
1998 50.9% 25.6% 14.9% -
1999 43.8% 25.5% 15.6% 94.7%
2000 29.3% 21.4% 17.2% 95.8%
2001 40.7% 23% 20.8% 99.8%
2002 42.1% 21.3% 18.6% 63.4%
2003 37.7% 17.2% 18.6% 63.2%
2004 34.9% 13.9% 17.8% 50.8%
2005 28.5% 10.2% 17% 60.1%
2006 32.1% 7.79% 20.1% 40%
2007 30.2% 7.05% 20.9% 31.2%
2008 40.7% 5.38% 21.3% 32.8%
2009 42.6% 6.65% 25.7% 39.3%
2010 45.3% 6.16% 26.6% 38.6%
2011 39.5% 4.64% 28.9% 34.2%
2012 38% 3.6% 28.1% 36.7%
2013 38.3% 3.09% 31.7% 49.5%
2014 44.9% 3.43% 39.7% 63.4%
2015 55.2% 4.6% 32.2% 86%
2016 54% 9.88% 28.7% 124.8%
2017 51.5% 19.6% 28.6% 103.8%
2018 50.6% 14.3% 31.2% 105.5%
2019 49.8% 10.5% 28% 98.3%
2020 62.5% 10.2% 33.9% 120%
2021 48.1% 7.19% 32.1% 104.3%
2022 39.4% 2.94% 32.9% 100.3%
2023 48.7% 3.17% 33.3% 90.8%
2024 50.8% 3.04% 33.9% 96.6%
2025 52.3% 7.35% 32.2% 101.1%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Kuwait's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $34.6B, equivalent to 21.6% of GDP. This compares to Mozambique's deficit of -$1.43B, or -6.38% of GDP.

Over the past 34 years, Kuwait recorded a fiscal deficit in 4 of those years, while Mozambique ran a deficit in 33 years. On average, Kuwait posted an annual surplus equal to +18.9% of GDP, compared to deficit of -3.38% of GDP for Mozambique.

Deficit/surplus
Kuwait

Mozambique
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Kuwait Mozambique
1980 - -1.47%
1981 - -7.41%
1982 - -3.61%
1983 - -15.8%
1984 - -13.4%
1985 - -9.69%
1986 - -12.1%
1987 - -7.24%
1988 - -6.47%
1989 - -4.23%
1990 -47.5% -4.42%
1991 -141.7% -2.01%
1992 -26.5% -1.85%
1993 -1.68% -2.53%
1994 3.43% -4%
1995 13.6% -2.46%
1996 26.1% -2.07%
1997 31.4% -1.81%
1998 21.3% -1.08%
1999 29.9% -0.31%
2000 54.3% -1.26%
2001 47.1% -4.43%
2002 32.7% -3.36%
2003 28.7% -2.64%
2004 33.9% -3.17%
2005 39.9% -2.06%
2006 28.6% -3.03%
2007 37.5% -2.19%
2008 21.6% -1.9%
2009 31.5% -4.35%
2010 31.9% -3.4%
2011 38.6% -4.34%
2012 40.3% -3.45%
2013 40% -2.46%
2014 29.2% -9.75%
2015 15.2% -6.55%
2016 11.5% -5.06%
2017 13.9% -1.99%
2018 16.3% -5.7%
2019 11.6% 1.7%
2020 -1.88% -6.19%
2021 8.31% -5.23%
2022 28.2% -5.22%
2023 26.3% -4.23%
2024 21.6% -6.38%
2025 23.6% -5.58%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, Kuwait has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.96%, compared with 9.7% in Mozambique. In 2024, inflation was 2.9% in Kuwait and 4.9% in Mozambique.

Inflation
Kuwait

Mozambique
Year Inflation
Kuwait Mozambique Kuwait Mozambique
1996 3.55% 48.5%
1997 0.68% 7.4%
1998 0.13% 1.5%
1999 2.99% 2.9%
2000 1.81% 12.7%
2001 1.3% 9.1%
2002 0.89% 16.8%
2003 0.96% 13.5%
2004 1.25% 12.6%
2005 4.14% 6.4%
2006 3.06% 13.2%
2007 5.48% 10.4%
2008 10.6% 14.5%
2009 4.61% 3.8%
2010 4.5% 12.4%
2011 4.84% 11.2%
2012 3.26% 2.6%
2013 2.68% 4.3%
2014 2.91% 2.6%
2015 3.27% 3.6%
2016 3.2% 18.4%
2017 2.17% 15.8%
2018 0.54% 3.2%
2019 1.09% 5.7%
2020 2.1% 0.9%
2021 3.42% 6.6%
2022 3.98% 10.4%
2023 3.64% 7%
2024 2.9% 3.2%
2025 - 4.9%

Top exports between countries

Kuwait
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $366K
Textiles & consumer goods $105K
Miscellaneous $83K
Chemicals & pharma $35K
Metals $15K
Machinery & equipment $12K
Wood & paper products $8K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $3K
Animal & marine products $1K
Mozambique
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $8.06M
Raw agricultural goods $37K
Machinery & equipment $10K
Metals $4K
Animal & marine products $1K
Textiles & consumer goods $1K

Balance of trade

Kuwait Mozambique
Current account balance
$46.7B
2024
-$2.49B
2024
Current account balance ranking
13/189
2024
148/189
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+29.1%
2024
-11.1%
2024
Goods imports
$33.4B
2024
$8.38B
2024
Goods exports
$77.5B
2024
$8.21B
2024
Service imports
$28.1B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Service exports
$12.2B
2024
$1.15B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.5%
2022
52.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
60.4%
2022
42.7%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Kuwait Mozambique
Economic freedom 59.9 50.7
Economic freedom ranking 98/197 163/197
Property rights 42.7 31.6
Government integrity 46.9 24.9
Judicial effectiveness 42.9 44.9
Tax burden 97.7 75.4
Government spending 38.2 68.8
Fiscal health 100 51.9
Business freedom 57.4 37.3
Labor freedom 49 47.7
Monetary freedom 67.8 72.3
Trade freedom 75.6 74
Investment freedom 50 40
Financial freedom 50 40

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Kuwait is 59.9, ranking 98/197, compared to 50.7 for Mozambique, ranking 163/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Kuwait
Mozambique
Year Economic freedom index
Kuwait Mozambique
1995 - 45.5
1996 66.1 48.4
1997 64.8 44
1998 66.3 43
1999 69.5 48.9
2000 69.7 52.2
2001 68.2 59.2
2002 65.4 57.7
2003 66.7 58.6
2004 63.6 57.2
2005 64.6 54.6
2006 66.5 51.9
2007 66.4 54.7
2008 68.1 55.4
2009 65.6 55.7
2010 67.7 56
2011 64.9 56.8
2012 62.5 57.1
2013 63.1 55
2014 62.3 55
2015 62.5 54.8
2016 62.7 53.2
2017 65.1 49.9
2018 62.2 46.3
2019 60.8 48.6
2020 63.2 50.5
2021 64.1 51.6
2022 58.3 51.3
2023 56.7 52.5
2024 58.5 50.7
2025 59.9 50.7

More economic indicators

Kuwait Mozambique
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
38.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
24.6%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
0.49%
2024
26.3%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$18.9B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$62,460
2024
$1,510
2024
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$3.84B
2024
Total reserves ranking
41/177
2024
108/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$9.71B
2024
-$3.55B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$615M
2024
$3.51B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$10.3B
2024
-$44.1M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
n/a
22.7%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines n/a
65%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
16.9%
2022
24.1%
2024

GDP per capita map

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.