Kuwait GDP (2026)
IMF (2026)
- Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Kuwait is $146.91 billion ($146,911,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). #65 in the world
- The GDP growth rate in 2026 is −16.7%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- GDP per Capita in Kuwait (with a population of 5,102,773 people) is $28,928 in 2026, a decrease of $2,645 from $31,573 in 2025; this represents a change of 8.4% in GDP per capita. #62 in the world
GDP Change (%)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Kuwait
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $146,911,000,000 | −16.7% | $28,928 | +1.53% |
| 2025 | $157,199,000,000 | 2.7% | $31,573 | +1.86% |
| 2024 | $160,902,000,000 | −1.5% | $32,963 | +1.98% |
| 2023 | $165,474,000,000 | −1.6% | $33,679 | +5.43% |
| 2022 | $183,539,000,000 | 6.8% | $38,289 | +5.25% |
| 2021 | $148,346,000,000 | 1.7% | $33,825 | −0.90% |
| 2020 | $111,048,000,000 | −4.8% | $25,611 | −0.95% |
| 2019 | $140,855,000,000 | 2.3% | $31,550 | +2.75% |
| 2018 | $138,655,000,000 | 2.7% | $31,369 | +4.06% |
| 2017 | $120,688,000,000 | −4.7% | $28,552 | +3.76% |
| 2016 | $109,399,000,000 | 2.9% | $26,796 | +4.42% |
| 2015 | $114,606,000,000 | 0.6% | $29,195 | +4.60% |
| 2014 | $162,695,000,000 | 0.5% | $43,459 | +4.50% |
| 2013 | $174,179,000,000 | 1.1% | $48,544 | +5.12% |
| 2012 | $174,066,000,000 | 6.6% | $50,784 | +6.52% |
| 2011 | $154,020,000,000 | 9.6% | $47,440 | +6.44% |
| 2010 | $115,401,000,000 | −2.4% | $39,342 | +5.29% |
| 2009 | $105,992,000,000 | −7.1% | $38,156 | +5.43% |
| 2008 | $147,391,000,000 | 2.5% | $53,059 | +5.72% |
| 2007 | $114,608,000,000 | 6.0% | $47,539 | +6.05% |
| 2006 | $101,548,000,000 | 7.5% | $43,618 | +5.72% |
| 2005 | $80,799,000,000 | 10.6% | $35,991 | +3.68% |
| 2004 | $59,439,000,000 | 10.2% | $24,864 | +2.25% |
| 2003 | $47,869,000,000 | 17.3% | $20,585 | +2.42% |
| 2002 | $38,129,000,000 | 3.0% | $16,857 | +2.58% |
| 2001 | $34,906,000,000 | 0.2% | $15,993 | +2.73% |
| 2000 | $37,714,000,000 | 4.7% | $17,639 | +2.88% |
| 1999 | $30,126,000,000 | −1.8% | $14,297 | +3.02% |
| 1998 | $25,941,000,000 | 3.7% | $12,797 | +3.17% |
| 1997 | $30,350,000,000 | 2.5% | $15,330 | +3.32% |
| 1996 | $31,491,000,000 | 0.6% | $16,623 | +2.90% |
| 1995 | $27,186,000,000 | 1.7% | $15,088 | +1.03% |
| 1994 | $24,859,000,000 | 8.6% | $14,767 | −0.47% |
| 1993 | $23,955,000,000 | 35.1% | $15,825 | +2.27% |
| 1992 | $19,871,000,000 | 82.8% | – | +20.98% |
| 1991 | $10,791,000,000 | −41.0% | – | −19.79% |
| 1990 | $18,239,000,000 | −26.2% | – | −24.02% |
| 1989 | $24,313,000,000 | 25.9% | – | +3.88% |
| 1988 | $20,690,000,000 | −10.1% | – | +3.98% |
| 1987 | $22,368,000,000 | 8.1% | – | +4.08% |
| 1986 | $17,904,000,000 | 8.6% | – | +4.13% |
| 1985 | $21,445,000,000 | −4.3% | – | +4.04% |
| 1984 | $21,700,000,000 | 5.2% | – | +4.38% |
| 1983 | $20,871,000,000 | 5.3% | – | +4.92% |
| 1982 | $21,583,000,000 | −9.5% | – | +4.99% |
| 1981 | $25,249,000,000 | – | +5.23% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $236,414,000,000 | $46,552 | −15.6% | +1.53% |
| 2025 | $274,702,000,000 | $55,173 | 3.4% | +1.86% |
| 2024 | $260,538,000,000 | $53,375 | 1.7% | +1.98% |
| 2023 | $257,832,000,000 | $52,477 | −0.4% | +5.43% |
| 2022 | $252,663,000,000 | $52,709 | 4.7% | +5.25% |
| 2021 | $220,886,000,000 | $50,365 | 19.7% | −0.90% |
| 2020 | $182,443,000,000 | $42,076 | −16.6% | −0.95% |
| 2019 | $225,239,000,000 | $50,451 | 0.4% | +2.75% |
| 2018 | $222,102,000,000 | $50,248 | 9.8% | +4.06% |
| 2017 | $193,471,000,000 | $45,771 | −6.3% | +3.76% |
| 2016 | $199,467,000,000 | $48,857 | −0.1% | +4.42% |
| 2015 | $191,972,000,000 | $48,904 | −3.2% | +4.60% |
| 2014 | $189,086,000,000 | $50,508 | −2% | +4.50% |
| 2013 | $184,923,000,000 | $51,538 | −1.7% | +5.12% |
| 2012 | $179,762,000,000 | $52,445 | 2.9% | +6.52% |
| 2011 | $165,509,000,000 | $50,979 | 1.1% | +6.44% |
| 2010 | $147,921,000,000 | $50,429 | −6.4% | +5.29% |
| 2009 | $149,693,000,000 | $53,888 | −6.5% | +5.43% |
| 2008 | $160,105,000,000 | $57,636 | −9.3% | +5.72% |
| 2007 | $153,278,000,000 | $63,579 | 5.1% | +6.05% |
| 2006 | $140,798,000,000 | $60,477 | 6.9% | +5.72% |
| 2005 | $127,040,000,000 | $56,588 | 21.5% | +3.68% |
| 2004 | $111,362,000,000 | $46,584 | 10.1% | +2.25% |
| 2003 | $98,373,000,000 | $42,303 | 16.4% | +2.42% |
| 2002 | $82,222,000,000 | $36,350 | 0.9% | +2.58% |
| 2001 | $78,595,000,000 | $36,010 | 0.4% | +2.73% |
| 2000 | $76,701,000,000 | $35,873 | 5.5% | +2.88% |
| 1999 | $71,642,000,000 | $33,999 | −4.2% | +3.02% |
| 1998 | $71,929,000,000 | $35,484 | 2.4% | +3.17% |
| 1997 | $68,622,000,000 | $34,663 | −0.2% | +3.32% |
| 1996 | $65,818,000,000 | $34,744 | −2.6% | +2.90% |
| 1995 | $64,250,000,000 | $35,659 | −3% | +1.03% |
| 1994 | $61,898,000,000 | $36,769 | −0.2% | −0.47% |
| 1993 | $55,796,000,000 | $36,860 | – | +2.27% |
| 1992 | $40,334,000,000 | – | – | +20.98% |
| 1991 | $21,572,000,000 | – | – | −19.79% |
| 1990 | $35,371,000,000 | – | – | −24.02% |
| 1989 | $46,218,000,000 | – | – | +3.88% |
| 1988 | $35,326,000,000 | – | – | +3.98% |
| 1987 | $37,935,000,000 | – | – | +4.08% |
| 1986 | $34,230,000,000 | – | – | +4.13% |
| 1985 | $30,907,000,000 | – | – | +4.04% |
| 1984 | $31,292,000,000 | – | – | +4.38% |
| 1983 | $28,698,000,000 | – | – | +4.92% |
| 1982 | $26,239,000,000 | – | – | +4.99% |
| 1981 | $27,307,000,000 | – | – | +5.23% |
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted) | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $157,209,026,926 | $121,451,130,439 | +1.86% |
| 2024 | $160,903,106,639 | $118,221,524,331 | +1.98% |
| 2023 | $165,462,656,227 | $119,990,201,721 | +5.43% |
| 2022 | $183,502,046,694 | $121,991,940,636 | +5.25% |
| 2021 | $148,350,671,489 | $114,268,886,946 | −0.90% |
| 2020 | $111,045,470,606 | $112,389,586,345 | −0.95% |
| 2019 | $140,856,394,861 | $118,077,765,350 | +2.75% |
| 2018 | $138,646,316,351 | $115,463,874,455 | +4.06% |
| 2017 | $120,687,539,806 | $112,380,895,138 | +3.76% |
| 2016 | $109,406,674,125 | $117,938,415,953 | +4.42% |
| 2015 | $114,585,555,689 | $114,585,555,689 | +4.60% |
| 2014 | $162,650,450,685 | $113,910,328,503 | +4.50% |
| 2013 | $174,168,116,535 | $113,342,578,899 | +5.12% |
| 2012 | $174,047,662,680 | $112,054,550,469 | +6.52% |
| 2011 | $154,039,231,246 | $105,091,330,435 | +6.44% |
| 2010 | $115,416,245,242 | $95,861,205,612 | +5.29% |
| 2009 | $105,968,691,905 | $98,188,818,734 | +5.43% |
| 2008 | $147,379,737,230 | $105,665,789,637 | +5.72% |
| 2007 | $114,634,043,362 | $103,108,938,574 | +6.05% |
| 2006 | $101,557,330,723 | $97,280,315,041 | +5.72% |
| 2005 | $80,798,630,137 | $90,480,882,140 | +3.68% |
| 2004 | $59,439,090,601 | $81,802,425,970 | +2.25% |
| 2003 | $47,874,582,232 | $74,203,741,654 | +2.42% |
| 2002 | $38,135,788,414 | $63,245,767,128 | +2.58% |
| 2001 | $34,889,559,870 | $61,395,143,657 | +2.73% |
| 2000 | $37,718,743,480 | $61,264,446,635 | +2.88% |
| 1999 | $30,122,365,849 | $58,517,303,895 | +3.02% |
| 1998 | $25,943,705,784 | $59,583,253,741 | +3.17% |
| 1997 | $30,350,190,704 | $57,478,364,573 | +3.32% |
| 1996 | $31,492,373,309 | $56,091,050,455 | +2.90% |
| 1995 | $27,186,980,647 | $55,753,669,857 | +1.03% |
| 1994 | $24,848,483,838 | $53,170,492,472 | −0.47% |
| 1993 | $23,941,391,391 | $49,033,910,556 | +2.27% |
| 1992 | $19,858,555,215 | $36,595,073,851 | +20.98% |
| 1991 | $11,009,993,703 | $20,018,165,400 | −19.79% |
| 1990 | $18,427,777,778 | $33,933,574,665 | −24.02% |
| 1989 | $24,313,855,653 | $45,998,461,761 | +3.88% |
| 1988 | $20,690,322,153 | $36,537,785,228 | +3.98% |
| 1987 | $22,368,704,134 | $40,621,287,705 | +4.08% |
| 1986 | $17,903,989,745 | $37,561,473,178 | +4.13% |
| 1985 | $21,445,970,614 | $34,597,277,856 | +4.04% |
| 1984 | $21,700,082,753 | $36,138,434,437 | +4.38% |
| 1983 | $20,871,081,080 | $34,338,543,539 | +4.92% |
| 1982 | $21,577,153,356 | $31,813,071,623 | +4.99% |
| 1981 | $25,058,020,338 | $36,048,439,890 | +5.23% |
| 1980 | $28,638,868,356 | $44,462,929,838 | +5.71% |
| 1979 | $24,749,063,922 | $55,172,280,682 | +6.21% |
| 1978 | $15,503,557,496 | $48,439,563,791 | +6.54% |
| 1977 | $14,137,406,741 | $45,121,014,947 | +6.73% |
| 1976 | $13,132,252,802 | $46,926,530,506 | +6.68% |
| 1975 | $12,022,811,621 | $44,018,581,775 | +6.41% |
| 1974 | $13,006,948,296 | $50,177,583,440 | +6.21% |
| 1973 | $5,408,804,607 | $57,669,629,303 | +6.23% |
| 1972 | $4,450,537,925 | $61,725,008,484 | +6.39% |
| 1971 | $3,880,392,195 | $59,407,648,952 | +6.92% |
| 1970 | $2,873,638,851 | $55,498,510,909 | +7.96% |
| 1969 | $2,769,198,892 | – | +8.98% |
| 1968 | $2,662,798,935 | – | +9.49% |
| 1967 | $2,441,599,023 | – | +9.69% |
| 1966 | $2,391,199,044 | – | +9.87% |
| 1965 | $2,097,199,161 | – | +10.16% |
| 1964 | $2,071,668,533 | – | +10.62% |
| 1963 | $1,900,895,857 | – | +11.09% |
| 1962 | $1,828,107,503 | – | +11.29% |
Kuwait GDP Projections (IMF)
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $175,355,000,000 | 17.1% | $33,852 | +1.29% |
| 2028 | $186,539,000,000 | 11.5% | $35,305 | +1.09% |
| 2029 | $189,351,000,000 | 2.3% | $35,135 | +0.98% |
| 2030 | $193,347,000,000 | 2.3% | $35,173 | +0.91% |
| 2031 | $197,883,000,000 | 2.2% | $35,292 | +0.89% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $285,613,000,000 | $55,137 | −10.4% | +1.29% |
| 2028 | $325,066,000,000 | $61,523 | −2.2% | +1.09% |
| 2029 | $338,949,000,000 | $62,893 | −2.1% | +0.98% |
| 2030 | $353,070,000,000 | $64,229 | −1.9% | +0.91% |
| 2031 | $367,197,000,000 | $65,489 | – | +0.89% |
Sources:
- IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).
- World Bank
- National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division