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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

Kuwait

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population4.87M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$157.21B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$32.31K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth84.62024 · yearsInternet use100%2025 · % of populationForest area0.4%2023 · % of land area
Consumer price inflation
2.4%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Kuwait2025 · 2.4%
-0.552.846.229.6112.991960199320251973: 8.3%1974: 13%1975: 8.4%1976: 5.2%1977: 9.9%1978: 8.7%1979: 7%1980: 6.9%1981: 7.4%1982: 7.8%1983: 4.7%1984: 1.2%1985: 1.5%1986: 1%1987: 0.7%1988: 1.5%1989: 3.3%1990: 9.8%1991: 9.1%1992: -0.5%1993: 0.4%1994: 2.5%1995: 2.7%1996: 3.6%1997: 0.7%1998: 0.1%1999: 3%2000: 1.8%2001: 1.3%2002: 0.9%2003: 1%2004: 1.2%2005: 4.1%2006: 3.1%2007: 5.5%2008: 10.6%2009: 4.6%2010: 4.5%2011: 4.8%2012: 3.3%2013: 2.7%2014: 2.9%2015: 3.3%2016: 3.2%2017: 2.2%2018: 0.5%2019: 1.1%2020: 2.1%2021: 3.4%2022: 4%2023: 3.6%2024: 2.9%2025: 2.4%

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Country context

Kuwait in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Kuwait City
Country code
KWT

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