Kuwait GDP (2026)
IMF (2026)
- Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Kuwait is $172.92 billion ($172,920,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- The GDP growth rate in 2026 is −0.6%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- GDP per Capita in Kuwait (with a population of 5,102,773 people) is $33,164 in 2026, an increase of $2,288 from $30,877 in 2025; this represents a change of 7.4% in GDP per capita.
GDP Change (%)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Kuwait
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $172,920,000,000 | −0.6% | $33,164 | 1.53% |
| 2025 | $157,835,000,000 | 3.5% | $30,877 | 1.86% |
| 2024 | $160,902,000,000 | −1.5% | $32,106 | 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 | −0.9% |
| 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 | 4.6% |
| 2014 | $162,695,000,000 | 0.5% | $43,459 | 4.5% |
| 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 | 2.9% |
| 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 | $283,133,000,000 | $54,303 | 0.3% | 1.53% |
| 2025 | $276,802,000,000 | $54,150 | 4.3% | 1.86% |
| 2024 | $260,144,000,000 | $51,909 | −1% | 1.98% |
| 2023 | $257,640,000,000 | $52,438 | −0.5% | 5.43% |
| 2022 | $252,595,000,000 | $52,695 | 4.6% | 5.25% |
| 2021 | $220,886,000,000 | $50,365 | 19.7% | −0.9% |
| 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% | 4.6% |
| 2014 | $189,086,000,000 | $50,508 | −2% | 4.5% |
| 2013 | $184,922,000,000 | $51,538 | −1.7% | 5.12% |
| 2012 | $179,762,000,000 | $52,446 | 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% | 2.9% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $160,227,273,001 | $116,887,023,751 | 1.98% |
| 2023 | $165,384,407,267 | $119,958,084,015 | 5.43% |
| 2022 | $183,502,046,669 | $121,991,940,847 | 5.25% |
| 2021 | $148,350,671,614 | $114,268,887,222 | −0.9% |
| 2020 | $111,045,470,461 | $112,389,026,890 | −0.95% |
| 2019 | $140,856,394,870 | $118,077,765,457 | 2.75% |
| 2018 | $138,646,316,322 | $115,463,874,741 | 4.06% |
| 2017 | $120,687,539,676 | $112,380,895,320 | 3.76% |
| 2016 | $109,406,674,088 | $117,938,416,139 | 4.42% |
| 2015 | $114,585,555,831 | $114,585,555,831 | 4.6% |
| 2014 | $162,650,450,785 | $113,910,328,740 | 4.5% |
| 2013 | $174,168,116,687 | $113,342,579,056 | 5.12% |
| 2012 | $174,047,662,555 | $112,054,550,828 | 6.52% |
| 2011 | $154,039,231,299 | $105,091,330,589 | 6.44% |
| 2010 | $115,416,245,238 | $95,861,205,809 | 5.29% |
| 2009 | $105,968,691,905 | $98,188,818,939 | 5.43% |
| 2008 | $147,379,737,230 | $105,665,789,857 | 5.72% |
| 2007 | $114,634,043,362 | $103,108,938,789 | 6.05% |
| 2006 | $101,557,330,723 | $97,280,315,244 | 5.72% |
| 2005 | $80,798,630,137 | $90,480,882,329 | 3.68% |
| 2004 | $59,439,090,601 | $81,802,426,141 | 2.25% |
| 2003 | $47,874,582,232 | $74,203,741,809 | 2.42% |
| 2002 | $38,135,788,414 | $63,245,767,261 | 2.58% |
| 2001 | $34,889,559,870 | $61,395,143,785 | 2.73% |
| 2000 | $37,718,743,480 | $61,264,446,763 | 2.88% |
| 1999 | $30,122,365,849 | $58,517,304,017 | 3.02% |
| 1998 | $25,943,705,784 | $59,583,253,865 | 3.17% |
| 1997 | $30,350,190,704 | $57,478,364,694 | 3.32% |
| 1996 | $31,492,373,309 | $56,091,050,572 | 2.9% |
| 1995 | $27,186,980,647 | $55,753,669,973 | 1.03% |
| 1994 | $24,848,483,838 | $53,170,492,583 | −0.47% |
| 1993 | $23,941,391,391 | $49,033,910,658 | 2.27% |
| 1992 | $19,858,555,215 | $36,595,073,928 | 20.98% |
| 1991 | $11,009,993,703 | $20,018,165,442 | −19.79% |
| 1990 | $18,427,777,778 | $33,933,574,736 | −24.02% |
| 1989 | $24,313,855,653 | $45,998,461,858 | 3.88% |
| 1988 | $20,690,322,153 | $36,537,785,305 | 3.98% |
| 1987 | $22,368,704,134 | $40,621,287,790 | 4.08% |
| 1986 | $17,903,989,745 | $37,561,473,256 | 4.13% |
| 1985 | $21,445,970,614 | $34,597,277,928 | 4.04% |
| 1984 | $21,700,082,753 | $36,138,434,512 | 4.38% |
| 1983 | $20,871,081,080 | $34,338,543,611 | 4.92% |
| 1982 | $21,577,153,356 | $31,813,071,689 | 4.99% |
| 1981 | $25,058,020,338 | $36,048,439,965 | 5.23% |
| 1980 | $28,638,868,356 | $44,462,929,931 | 5.71% |
| 1979 | $24,749,063,922 | $55,172,280,797 | 6.21% |
| 1978 | $15,503,557,496 | $48,439,563,893 | 6.54% |
| 1977 | $14,137,406,741 | $45,121,015,041 | 6.73% |
| 1976 | $13,132,252,802 | $46,926,530,604 | 6.68% |
| 1975 | $12,022,811,621 | $44,018,581,867 | 6.41% |
| 1974 | $13,006,948,296 | $50,177,583,545 | 6.21% |
| 1973 | $5,408,804,607 | $57,669,629,423 | 6.23% |
| 1972 | $4,450,537,925 | $61,725,008,613 | 6.39% |
| 1971 | $3,880,392,195 | $59,407,649,076 | 6.92% |
| 1970 | $2,873,638,851 | $55,498,511,025 | 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 | $174,746,000,000 | 2.8% | $32,858 | 1.29% |
| 2028 | $180,084,000,000 | 2.5% | $33,197 | 1.09% |
| 2029 | $186,640,000,000 | 2.4% | $33,731 | 0.98% |
| 2030 | $193,409,000,000 | 2.4% | $34,269 | 0.91% |
| 2031 | $200,267,000,000 | 2.4% | $34,789 | 0.89% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $297,485,000,000 | $55,936 | −2.1% | 1.29% |
| 2028 | $309,941,000,000 | $57,136 | −2.2% | 1.09% |
| 2029 | $323,089,000,000 | $58,392 | −2.2% | 0.98% |
| 2030 | $336,871,000,000 | $59,689 | −2.1% | 0.91% |
| 2031 | $351,146,000,000 | $60,998 | – | 0.89% |
Sources:
- IMF, World Economic Outlook (April 2026).
- World Bank
- National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division