GDP per Capita (PPP) - Kuwait
Value & RankThe GDP per Capita (PPP) of Kuwait is 42,100 ($) with a global rank of 20.
Kuwait compared to other CountriesThe GDP per Capita (PPP) of Kuwait is similar to that of Cayman Islands, Netherlands, Canada, Australia, Austria, Ireland, Sweden, Iceland, Germany, Greenland with a respective GDP per Capita (PPP) of 43,800, 43,404, 43,100, 43,000, 42,600, 41,300, 40,900, 40,700, 39,500, 38,400 ($) and a global rank of 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25.10 years declineKuwait's GDP per Capita (PPP) had a negative growth (decline) of 43.5 (%) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Last 10 years averageKuwait had an average GDP per Capita (PPP) of 50,426 ($) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Kuwait during the Great RecessionKuwait's GDP per Capita (PPP) had a negative growth (decline) of 8.64% during the Great RecessionKuwait since the end of the Great RecessionKuwait's GDP per Capita (PPP) had a negative growth (decline) of 15.3% since the end of the Great Recession
Kuwait compared to other CountriesThe GDP per Capita (PPP) of Kuwait is similar to that of Cayman Islands, Netherlands, Canada, Australia, Austria, Ireland, Sweden, Iceland, Germany, Greenland with a respective GDP per Capita (PPP) of 43,800, 43,404, 43,100, 43,000, 42,600, 41,300, 40,900, 40,700, 39,500, 38,400 ($) and a global rank of 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25.10 years declineKuwait's GDP per Capita (PPP) had a negative growth (decline) of 43.5 (%) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Last 10 years averageKuwait had an average GDP per Capita (PPP) of 50,426 ($) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Kuwait during the Great RecessionKuwait's GDP per Capita (PPP) had a negative growth (decline) of 8.64% during the Great RecessionKuwait since the end of the Great RecessionKuwait's GDP per Capita (PPP) had a negative growth (decline) of 15.3% since the end of the Great Recession
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1995 | 64,638 |
1996 | 66,253 |
1997 | 66,911 |
1998 | 66,604 |
1999 | 62,837 |
2000 | 64,182 |
2001 | 63,648 |
2002 | 64,367 |
2003 | 74,545 |
2004 | 81,737 |
2005 | 20,300 |
2006 | 54,400 |
2007 | 55,000 |
2008 | 54,300 |
2009 | 49,700 |
2010 | 40,300 |
2011 | 42,400 |
2012 | 39,900 |
2013 | 42,100 |
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Cayman Islands | 15 | 43,800 |
Netherlands | 16 | 43,404 |
Canada | 17 | 43,100 |
Australia | 18 | 43,000 |
Austria | 19 | 42,600 |
Kuwait | 20 | 42,100 |
Ireland | 21 | 41,300 |
Sweden | 22 | 40,900 |
Iceland | 23 | 40,700 |
Germany | 24 | 39,500 |
Greenland | 25 | 38,400 |
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Datasource: Compile from multiple sources
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators