Kuwait is a high-income country with a population of 4.97M people. The capital and largest city is Kuwait, with 2.99M residents. Kuwait shares land borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
Kuwait ranks 59/197 by GDP ($160B) and 38/197 by GDP per capita ($32,214). The top export category is raw materials & minerals, while the top import is transport & tourism services.
Main facts and rankings
Kuwait
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5128257
|
127/197 |
| GDP |
$160B
2024 |
59/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$32,214
2024 |
38/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$51,636
2024 |
41/197 |
| Government debt |
$4.86B
2024 |
144/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
7.35%
2025 |
182/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$978
2024 |
143/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$28,320
2025 |
29/197 |
| Land area | 6,880 sq mi | 153/197 |
| Population density | 723 ppl/mi² | 36/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.52 | 136/196 |
| Median age | 35.8 years | 71/196 |
| Life expectancy | 80.8 years | 41/197 |
Kuwait trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1971 | $3,880,392,195 |
| 1972 | $4,450,537,925 |
| 1973 | $5,408,804,607 |
| 1974 | $13,006,948,296 |
| 1975 | $12,022,811,621 |
| 1976 | $13,132,252,802 |
| 1977 | $14,137,406,741 |
| 1978 | $15,503,557,496 |
| 1979 | $24,749,063,922 |
| 1980 | $28,638,868,356 |
| 1981 | $25,058,020,338 |
| 1982 | $21,577,153,356 |
| 1983 | $20,871,081,080 |
| 1984 | $21,700,082,753 |
| 1985 | $21,445,970,614 |
| 1986 | $17,903,989,745 |
| 1987 | $22,368,704,134 |
| 1988 | $20,690,322,153 |
| 1989 | $24,313,855,653 |
| 1990 | $18,427,777,778 |
| 1991 | $11,009,993,703 |
| 1992 | $19,858,555,215 |
| 1993 | $23,941,391,391 |
| 1994 | $24,848,483,838 |
| 1995 | $27,186,980,647 |
| 1996 | $31,492,373,309 |
| 1997 | $30,350,190,704 |
| 1998 | $25,943,705,784 |
| 1999 | $30,122,365,849 |
| 2000 | $37,718,743,480 |
| 2001 | $34,889,559,870 |
| 2002 | $38,135,788,414 |
| 2003 | $47,874,582,232 |
| 2004 | $59,439,090,601 |
| 2005 | $80,798,630,137 |
| 2006 | $101,557,330,723 |
| 2007 | $114,634,043,362 |
| 2008 | $147,379,737,230 |
| 2009 | $105,968,691,905 |
| 2010 | $115,416,245,238 |
| 2011 | $154,039,231,299 |
| 2012 | $174,047,662,555 |
| 2013 | $174,168,116,687 |
| 2014 | $162,650,450,785 |
| 2015 | $114,585,555,831 |
| 2016 | $109,406,674,088 |
| 2017 | $120,687,539,676 |
| 2018 | $138,646,316,322 |
| 2019 | $140,856,394,870 |
| 2020 | $111,045,470,461 |
| 2021 | $148,350,671,614 |
| 2022 | $183,502,046,669 |
| 2023 | $165,384,407,267 |
| 2024 | $160,227,273,001 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1991 | $8,147 |
| 1992 | $12,146 |
| 1993 | $14,318 |
| 1994 | $14,930 |
| 1995 | $16,168 |
| 1996 | $18,201 |
| 1997 | $16,977 |
| 1998 | $14,067 |
| 1999 | $15,854 |
| 2000 | $19,296 |
| 2001 | $17,374 |
| 2002 | $18,513 |
| 2003 | $22,691 |
| 2004 | $27,552 |
| 2005 | $36,123 |
| 2006 | $42,947 |
| 2007 | $45,709 |
| 2008 | $55,585 |
| 2009 | $37,907 |
| 2010 | $39,212 |
| 2011 | $49,170 |
| 2012 | $52,155 |
| 2013 | $49,651 |
| 2014 | $44,369 |
| 2015 | $29,882 |
| 2016 | $27,324 |
| 2017 | $29,048 |
| 2018 | $32,068 |
| 2019 | $31,708 |
| 2020 | $25,236 |
| 2021 | $34,019 |
| 2022 | $39,982 |
| 2023 | $34,076 |
| 2024 | $32,214 |
Kuwait's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.7 |
| 1951 | 50.6 |
| 1952 | 51.4 |
| 1953 | 52.3 |
| 1954 | 53.1 |
| 1955 | 54 |
| 1956 | 54.9 |
| 1957 | 55.9 |
| 1958 | 56.9 |
| 1959 | 57.9 |
| 1960 | 58.9 |
| 1961 | 60 |
| 1962 | 61 |
| 1963 | 62 |
| 1964 | 63 |
| 1965 | 63.9 |
| 1966 | 64.9 |
| 1967 | 65.8 |
| 1968 | 66.6 |
| 1969 | 67.3 |
| 1970 | 68 |
| 1971 | 68.5 |
| 1972 | 68.9 |
| 1973 | 69.2 |
| 1974 | 69.4 |
| 1975 | 69.7 |
| 1976 | 69.9 |
| 1977 | 70.2 |
| 1978 | 70.5 |
| 1979 | 70.8 |
| 1980 | 71.1 |
| 1981 | 71.5 |
| 1982 | 71.9 |
| 1983 | 72.4 |
| 1984 | 72.9 |
| 1985 | 73.3 |
| 1986 | 73.8 |
| 1987 | 74.2 |
| 1988 | 74.6 |
| 1989 | 75 |
| 1990 | 72.9 |
| 1991 | 73.3 |
| 1992 | 75.7 |
| 1993 | 75.8 |
| 1994 | 75.7 |
| 1995 | 75.7 |
| 1996 | 75.6 |
| 1997 | 75.6 |
| 1998 | 75.6 |
| 1999 | 75.7 |
| 2000 | 75.9 |
| 2001 | 76 |
| 2002 | 76.2 |
| 2003 | 76.3 |
| 2004 | 76.4 |
| 2005 | 76.5 |
| 2006 | 76.6 |
| 2007 | 76.7 |
| 2008 | 76.9 |
| 2009 | 77.2 |
| 2010 | 77.5 |
| 2011 | 77.9 |
| 2012 | 78.2 |
| 2013 | 78.6 |
| 2014 | 78.9 |
| 2015 | 79.2 |
| 2016 | 79.5 |
| 2017 | 79.7 |
| 2018 | 79.9 |
| 2019 | 80 |
| 2020 | 78.2 |
| 2021 | 77.6 |
| 2022 | 78.8 |
| 2023 | 80.4 |
| 2024 | 80.6 |
| 2025 | 80.8 |
Kuwait's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 311,060 |
| 1961 | 345,945 |
| 1962 | 384,995 |
| 1963 | 427,694 |
| 1964 | 473,115 |
| 1965 | 521,174 |
| 1966 | 572,590 |
| 1967 | 628,089 |
| 1968 | 687,716 |
| 1969 | 749,452 |
| 1970 | 809,114 |
| 1971 | 865,076 |
| 1972 | 920,352 |
| 1973 | 977,654 |
| 1974 | 1,038,346 |
| 1975 | 1,104,863 |
| 1976 | 1,178,711 |
| 1977 | 1,258,023 |
| 1978 | 1,340,319 |
| 1979 | 1,423,514 |
| 1980 | 1,504,782 |
| 1981 | 1,583,426 |
| 1982 | 1,662,480 |
| 1983 | 1,744,295 |
| 1984 | 1,820,688 |
| 1985 | 1,894,242 |
| 1986 | 1,972,520 |
| 1987 | 2,052,994 |
| 1988 | 2,134,707 |
| 1989 | 2,217,468 |
| 1990 | 1,684,819 |
| 1991 | 1,351,399 |
| 1992 | 1,634,961 |
| 1993 | 1,672,151 |
| 1994 | 1,664,361 |
| 1995 | 1,681,513 |
| 1996 | 1,730,246 |
| 1997 | 1,787,683 |
| 1998 | 1,844,302 |
| 1999 | 1,900,030 |
| 2000 | 1,954,709 |
| 2001 | 2,008,121 |
| 2002 | 2,059,974 |
| 2003 | 2,109,881 |
| 2004 | 2,157,320 |
| 2005 | 2,236,788 |
| 2006 | 2,364,733 |
| 2007 | 2,507,887 |
| 2008 | 2,651,421 |
| 2009 | 2,795,484 |
| 2010 | 2,943,372 |
| 2011 | 3,132,814 |
| 2012 | 3,337,109 |
| 2013 | 3,507,844 |
| 2014 | 3,665,876 |
| 2015 | 3,834,574 |
| 2016 | 4,004,096 |
| 2017 | 4,154,812 |
| 2018 | 4,323,515 |
| 2019 | 4,442,316 |
| 2020 | 4,400,267 |
| 2021 | 4,360,865 |
| 2022 | 4,589,643 |
| 2023 | 4,853,420 |
| 2024 | 4,973,861 |
Kuwait's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.22 |
| 1961 | 7.25 |
| 1962 | 7.25 |
| 1963 | 7.28 |
| 1964 | 7.29 |
| 1965 | 7.31 |
| 1966 | 7.34 |
| 1967 | 7.33 |
| 1968 | 7.28 |
| 1969 | 7.18 |
| 1970 | 7.03 |
| 1971 | 6.84 |
| 1972 | 6.64 |
| 1973 | 6.43 |
| 1974 | 6.23 |
| 1975 | 6.06 |
| 1976 | 5.9 |
| 1977 | 5.71 |
| 1978 | 5.52 |
| 1979 | 5.33 |
| 1980 | 5.18 |
| 1981 | 5.02 |
| 1982 | 4.85 |
| 1983 | 4.66 |
| 1984 | 4.45 |
| 1985 | 4.22 |
| 1986 | 4 |
| 1987 | 3.83 |
| 1988 | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 3.59 |
| 1990 | 3.49 |
| 1991 | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 3.35 |
| 1993 | 3.31 |
| 1994 | 3.27 |
| 1995 | 3.25 |
| 1996 | 3.22 |
| 1997 | 3.14 |
| 1998 | 3.04 |
| 1999 | 2.95 |
| 2000 | 2.89 |
| 2001 | 2.84 |
| 2002 | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 2.77 |
| 2004 | 2.76 |
| 2005 | 2.73 |
| 2006 | 2.59 |
| 2007 | 2.41 |
| 2008 | 2.27 |
| 2009 | 2.15 |
| 2010 | 2.04 |
| 2011 | 1.96 |
| 2012 | 1.99 |
| 2013 | 1.97 |
| 2014 | 2.06 |
| 2015 | 2.03 |
| 2016 | 2.06 |
| 2017 | 2.16 |
| 2018 | 2.12 |
| 2019 | 2.08 |
| 2020 | 2.03 |
| 2021 | 2.15 |
| 2022 | 1.55 |
| 2023 | 1.52 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 22 |
| 1961 | 21.8 |
| 1962 | 21.5 |
| 1963 | 21 |
| 1964 | 20.7 |
| 1965 | 20.4 |
| 1966 | 20 |
| 1967 | 19.6 |
| 1968 | 19.2 |
| 1969 | 18.8 |
| 1970 | 18.5 |
| 1971 | 18.3 |
| 1972 | 18.3 |
| 1973 | 18.3 |
| 1974 | 18.4 |
| 1975 | 18.4 |
| 1976 | 18.7 |
| 1977 | 19.2 |
| 1978 | 19.6 |
| 1979 | 20.1 |
| 1980 | 20.5 |
| 1981 | 20.9 |
| 1982 | 21.3 |
| 1983 | 21.7 |
| 1984 | 22.1 |
| 1985 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 22.7 |
| 1987 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 23 |
| 1989 | 23.2 |
| 1990 | 23.4 |
| 1991 | 23.6 |
| 1992 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 24.2 |
| 1994 | 25.1 |
| 1995 | 25.5 |
| 1996 | 25.5 |
| 1997 | 25.5 |
| 1998 | 25.5 |
| 1999 | 25.6 |
| 2000 | 25.9 |
| 2001 | 26.3 |
| 2002 | 26.8 |
| 2003 | 27.3 |
| 2004 | 27.9 |
| 2005 | 28.3 |
| 2006 | 28.5 |
| 2007 | 28.6 |
| 2008 | 28.8 |
| 2009 | 29.2 |
| 2010 | 29.6 |
| 2011 | 30.5 |
| 2012 | 31.5 |
| 2013 | 32.3 |
| 2014 | 33 |
| 2015 | 33.8 |
| 2016 | 34.7 |
| 2017 | 35.6 |
| 2018 | 36.4 |
| 2019 | 37.1 |
| 2020 | 37.7 |
| 2021 | 35.8 |
| 2022 | 34.4 |
| 2023 | 35.5 |
| 2024 | 35.8 |
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Kuwait: National Statistics
Finance
|
Kuwait
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$200B
2024 |
57/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
52.3%
2025 |
15/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
6.44%
2024 |
17/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
4.9%
2023 |
15/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
25,000
2020 |
94/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+23.6%
2025 |
1/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.16%
2016 |
171/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
55.9%
2024 |
103/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
57.1%
2024 |
5/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
59.9
2025 |
98/197 |
| Listed domestic companies |
138
2024 |
42/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$141B
2024 |
36/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$50.7B
2024 |
41/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$20.4M
2024 |
167/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
2,161,000
2020 |
57/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.11%
2020 |
166/184 |
| Banked people share |
74.5%
2024 |
70/158 |
Energy
|
Kuwait
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
9,130 kg
2022 |
5/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$6.03
2022 |
160/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
111.6 megatons
2023 |
40/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
23 tons
2023 |
4/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
99.9%
2022 |
6/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0.1%
2021 |
186/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.08%
2022 |
139/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-283.1%
2022 |
138/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
16,571 kWh
2022 |
5/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.27%
2021 |
183/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
168/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
109/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
50/195 |
Society
|
Kuwait
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.06%
2024 |
127/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+61,624
2024 |
22/196 |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
2/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.74 ft
2025 |
65/190 |
| Average female height |
5.25 ft
2025 |
104/190 |
| Quality of life index |
72.1
2025 |
48/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
46
2024 |
80/197 |
| Higher education index |
54
2025 |
86/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.25
2020 |
187/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.4
2019 |
92/197 |
| Visa free countries |
111
2025 |
93/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
96.5%
2020 |
93/196 |
| English speaking |
20%
2025 |
104/197 |
| People using the Internet |
99.7%
2023 |
6/195 |
Health
|
Kuwait
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,700
2022 |
43/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$196.3
2022 |
70/191 |
| Life expectancy |
80.8 years
2025 |
41/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
163/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.29
2020 |
79/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
8
2023 |
152/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
8.8
2023 |
132/192 |
| Obesity rate |
44.4%
2022 |
10/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
25.6%
2024 |
3/195 |
| Air quality index |
16
2025 |
168/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
19.9%
2022 |
81/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0 liters
2020 |
183/186 |
Territory
|
Kuwait
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.01%
2025 |
153/197 |
| Land area per capita |
1,383 sq mi
2024 |
162/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
579 sq mi
2025 |
158/194 |
| Forest area |
24.1 sq mi
2025 |
184/196 |
| Roads length |
3,572 mi
2018 |
128/175 |
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