GERD as a percentage of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Kuwait, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Kuwait stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
That places Kuwait 106th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.2% | — |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -36.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +42.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +210.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +41.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -77.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +192.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -55.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -6.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 6% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 14% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GERD as a percentage of GDP in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +210.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 2019 | +192.5% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 167.68 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.67 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.11 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 455.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.3956 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 653 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 653 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Kuwait?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Kuwait was 0.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 106th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release