What is Kuwait's total GDP?

Total GDP for Kuwait was $160.9B in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

What is life expectancy in Kuwait?

Life expectancy at birth in Kuwait was 84.6 years in 2024 (World Bank).

What is the unemployment rate in Kuwait?

Unemployment in Kuwait was 2.2% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of Kuwait's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 0.1% of final energy consumption in Kuwait in 2021 (World Bank).

Kuwait

Asia · 2024

Kuwait Overview & Key Indicators

Kuwait is in the Asia region. Population is 4,897,263. Total GDP is $160.9B. GDP per capita is $32,856. Life expectancy is 84.6 years.

Population

4,897,263

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Total GDP

$160.9B

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024

GDP per Capita

$32,856

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024

Life Expectancy

84.6

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

Kuwait Demographics

Median Age (years)

34.8

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

0.90%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

100.0%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

12.6

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

Kuwait Economy

Unemployment Rate

2.2%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Inflation Rate

2.9%

World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024

Military Expenditure (% of GDP)

4.8%

World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024

Kuwait Environment

CO₂ Emissions

23.67

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

0.1%

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021

Forest Area

0.4%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

62.3

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

Kuwait Technology

Internet Users

99.7%

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024

Mobile Subscriptions

167.7

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2023

Frequently Asked Questions about Kuwait

Kuwait had a population of 4,897,263 in 2024 (World Bank).

GDP per capita in Kuwait was $32,856 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kuwait

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What is Kuwait's total GDP?

What is life expectancy in Kuwait?

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