Kuwait
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 24 of 28 indicators have data for Kuwait. Change is measured from the earliest available year.
Life expectancy years
84.6 yrs2024
▲ +8.3 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
2.1%2024
▼ +1.4%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$32,8562024
▲ +$13,560since 2000
Inflation % annual
2.9%2024
▼ +1.1%since 2000
Homicide rate per 100k
0.3 /100k2020
▲ -1.7 /100ksince 2001
Tourist arrivals count
2.2M2020
▲ +217ksince 2000
Internet users % pop
99.8%2024
▲ +93.0%since 2000
Population count
4.9M2024
▲ +2.9Msince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
23.67 t2024
▲ -4.99 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
100.0%2024
▲ +1.0%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
-1.5%2024
▼ -6.2%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$41,1102024
▲ +$22,300since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$160.9B2024
▲ +$123.2Bsince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
73.6%2024
▲ +7.6%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
15.2%2024
▼ +12.2%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
5.0%2023
▲ +2.8%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
7.0 /1k2024
▲ -3.6 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
51.9%2021
▲ +33.6%since 2001
Education expenditure % of GDP
6.4%2024
▼ -0.1%since 2001
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
167.7 /1002023
▲ +143.3 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
100.0%2024
▬ 0.0%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
0.1%2021
▲ +0.1%since 2000
Forest area % land
0.3%2023
▲ +0.1%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
100.0%2024
▬ 0.0%since 2000
Real house prices index 2015=100
No data
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
No data
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
No data