Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 1,220 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1,220 current US$ per person for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 12,750 current US$ per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 430.17 current US$ per person, in 1995.
Kuwait ranks 103rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3,299 current US$ per person | — |
| 1974 | 8,975 current US$ per person | +172.1% |
| 1975 | 7,743 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 7,897 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 7,193 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 7,296 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 12,048 current US$ per person | +65.1% |
| 1980 | 12,750 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 9,493 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1982 | 5,936 current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 6,131 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 5,869 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 5,111 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 3,359 current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 1987 | 4,580 current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 1988 | 3,476 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 1989 | 4,509 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1990 | 4,424 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 609.95 current US$ per person | -86.2% |
| 1992 | 2,758 current US$ per person | +352.2% |
| 1993 | 5,360 current US$ per person | +94.3% |
| 1994 | 5,708 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 430.17 current US$ per person | -92.5% |
| 1996 | 7,909 current US$ per person | +1738.6% |
| 1997 | 8,096 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 5,549 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 1999 | 6,699 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 912 current US$ per person | -86.4% |
| 2001 | 795.68 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 693.44 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 777.28 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 1,002 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 1,327 current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 1,386 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1,423 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2,027 current US$ per person | +42.4% |
| 2009 | 1,090 current US$ per person | -46.2% |
| 2010 | 1,950 current US$ per person | +78.9% |
| 2011 | 2,558 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 2,913 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 2,717 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 2,348 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 1,443 current US$ per person | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 1,165 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 1,304 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 1,487 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 1,270 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 944.91 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 1,216 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 1,360 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 1,220 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,779 current US$ per person | 3,299 current US$ per person | 12,048 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 6,121 current US$ per person | 3,359 current US$ per person | 12,750 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,754 current US$ per person | 430.17 current US$ per person | 8,096 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,143 current US$ per person | 693.44 current US$ per person | 2,027 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,916 current US$ per person | 1,165 current US$ per person | 2,913 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,185 current US$ per person | 944.91 current US$ per person | 1,360 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More private sector data for Kuwait
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 8.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 72.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 14,814 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4585 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 1,220 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12,750 current US$ per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 430.17 current US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Kuwait rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 103rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.